Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Paterson, NJ to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$626box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.59
Distance: 95 mi
Typical range: $532–$720
Transit: 1 day

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

Paterson to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $560
Fuel: $66
All-in estimate: $626

Return trip

Philadelphia → Paterson$555

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Paterson to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Paterson, NJ to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$993	$10.45	$883 – $1,102
53' refrigerated	$1,188	$12.51	$1,034 – $1,343
48' flatbed	$1,294	$13.62	$1,113 – $1,475
Step deck	$1,430	$15.05	$1,201 – $1,658
Power only	$821	$8.64	$714 – $928
Hotshot	$617	$6.50	$512 – $722
26' box truck	$626	$6.59	$532 – $720
Sprinter van	$397	$4.18	$333 – $461

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More lanes from Paterson

26' box truck lanes from Paterson, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$1,543	$1.86	$1,312 – $1,774	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$2,895	$1.73	$2,461 – $3,330	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,447	$1.77	$3,780 – $5,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,186	$1.71	$2,708 – $3,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$4,526	$1.59	$3,847 – $5,205	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$2,803	$1.74	$2,382 – $3,223	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$2,723	$2.74	$2,314 – $3,131	3 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 Paterson, NJ to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Paterson, NJ to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $626 all-in in October 2026, or $6.59 a mile over about 95 mi. Quotes typically land between $532 and $720.

How far is Paterson, NJ from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 95 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $66 of the $626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Paterson, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $555, which makes Paterson, NJ to Philadelphia, PA 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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