Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Bessemer, AL box truck rate

$1,837box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $1,562–$2,113
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Bessemer price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,182
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $1,837

Return trip

Bessemer → Philadelphia$2,336

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Philadelphia to Bessemer by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Bessemer, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,820	$2.99	$2,510 – $3,131
53' refrigerated	$3,362	$3.57	$2,925 – $3,799
48' flatbed	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910
Step deck	$3,742	$3.97	$3,144 – $4,341
Power only	$2,478	$2.63	$2,156 – $2,800
Hotshot	$1,870	$1.98	$1,552 – $2,188
26' box truck	$1,837	$1.95	$1,562 – $2,113
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.20	$948 – $1,309

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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 Bessemer

26' box truck lanes into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,228	$2.15	$1,894 – $2,562	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$5,530	$2.60	$4,701 – $6,360	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$1,967	$2.84	$1,672 – $2,261	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$1,471	$2.25	$1,250 – $1,691	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$2,612	$1.53	$2,220 – $3,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$1,818	$2.10	$1,545 – $2,091	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$5,364	$2.61	$4,560 – $6,169	5 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$1,500	$2.24	$1,275 – $1,725	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Bessemer, AL is estimated at $1,837 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,562 and $2,113.

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

About 943 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 $655 of the $1,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,336, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Bessemer, AL 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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