Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Palmdale, CA to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$7,703box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $6,548–$8,859
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palmdale to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,762
Fuel: $1,941
All-in estimate: $7,703

Return trip

Philadelphia → Palmdale$4,009

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Palmdale to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmdale, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,731	$4.20	$10,441 – $13,021
53' refrigerated	$13,970	$5.00	$12,154 – $15,786
48' flatbed	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971
Step deck	$15,232	$5.45	$12,795 – $17,669
Power only	$10,460	$3.74	$9,100 – $11,819
Hotshot	$7,898	$2.83	$6,556 – $9,241
26' box truck	$7,703	$2.76	$6,548 – $8,859
Sprinter van	$4,692	$1.68	$3,942 – $5,443

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More lanes from Palmdale

26' box truck lanes from Palmdale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$4,434	$2.19	$3,769 – $5,099	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$3,811	$2.36	$3,239 – $4,382	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,437	$3.46	$1,222 – $1,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$3,403	$2.41	$2,893 – $3,914	3 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$793	$4.99	$674 – $913	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$3,481	$2.40	$2,959 – $4,004	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,517 mi	$8,262	$3.28	$7,023 – $9,501	6 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

26' box truck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Palmdale, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Palmdale, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,703 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,548 and $8,859.

How far is Palmdale, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,794 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,941 of the $7,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Palmdale, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,009, which makes Palmdale, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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