Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$3,556dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $3,165–$3,947
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pelham to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,698
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $3,556

Return trip

Philadelphia → Pelham$2,797

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Pelham to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,556	$3.81	$3,165 – $3,947
53' refrigerated	$4,239	$4.54	$3,688 – $4,791
48' flatbed	$4,326	$4.64	$3,720 – $4,932
Step deck	$4,720	$5.06	$3,965 – $5,475
Power only	$3,124	$3.35	$2,718 – $3,530
Hotshot	$2,357	$2.53	$1,956 – $2,758
26' box truck	$2,316	$2.48	$1,969 – $2,664
Sprinter van	$1,422	$1.52	$1,195 – $1,650

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More lanes from Pelham

53' dry van lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,027	$3.93	$3,584 – $4,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$5,618	$2.62	$5,000 – $6,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,198	$3.15	$1,957 – $2,440	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,234	$3.35	$1,989 – $2,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,109	$2.97	$4,547 – $5,671	4 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,749	$3.13	$2,446 – $3,051	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$5,452	$2.63	$4,852 – $6,051	4 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,283	$3.33	$2,032 – $2,534	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pelham, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Pelham, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,556 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,165 and $3,947.

How far is Pelham, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 933 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $858 of the $3,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Pelham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,797, which makes Pelham, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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