Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Atlanta, GA dry van rate

$2,470dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,198–$2,742
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Atlanta price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,743
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $2,470

Return trip

Atlanta → Philadelphia$2,732

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,470	$3.12	$2,198 – $2,742
53' refrigerated	$2,945	$3.72	$2,563 – $3,328
48' flatbed	$3,017	$3.81	$2,595 – $3,440
Step deck	$3,294	$4.16	$2,767 – $3,821
Power only	$2,163	$2.73	$1,882 – $2,444
Hotshot	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909
26' box truck	$1,606	$2.03	$1,365 – $1,847
Sprinter van	$988	$1.25	$830 – $1,146

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d

More lanes into Atlanta

53' dry van lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,023	$3.43	$2,691 – $3,356	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$9,046	$3.95	$8,051 – $10,041	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,035	$4.39	$2,701 – $3,369	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,707	$3.28	$2,409 – $3,004	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$4,345	$2.32	$3,867 – $4,822	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,240	$3.12	$2,883 – $3,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$8,801	$3.96	$7,833 – $9,769	5 d
Dallas, TX	845 mi	$2,754	$3.26	$2,451 – $3,057	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Atlanta, GA?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $2,470 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,198 and $2,742.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 791 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 $727 of the $2,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,732, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Atlanta, GA 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology