Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO box truck rate

$1,600box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $1,360–$1,840
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Ballwin price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $921
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $1,600

Return trip

Ballwin → Philadelphia$2,563

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Philadelphia to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,455	$2.51	$2,185 – $2,725
53' refrigerated	$2,926	$2.99	$2,546 – $3,306
48' flatbed	$2,983	$3.05	$2,565 – $3,400
Step deck	$3,254	$3.33	$2,733 – $3,774
Power only	$2,158	$2.21	$1,878 – $2,439
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.67	$1,352 – $1,905
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.64	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$982	$1.00	$825 – $1,139

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More lanes from Philadelphia

26' box truck lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d

More lanes into Ballwin

26' box truck lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$1,915	$1.82	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$4,154	$2.23	$3,531 – $4,778	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$997	$3.13	$848 – $1,147	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$1,433	$1.82	$1,218 – $1,648	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$1,946	$1.32	$1,654 – $2,238	4 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$1,613	$1.76	$1,371 – $1,854	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$4,063	$2.24	$3,454 – $4,673	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$1,207	$1.93	$1,026 – $1,388	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $1,600 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,360 and $1,840.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 978 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $679 of the $1,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,563, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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