Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA dry van rate

$1,582dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 316 mi
Typical range: $1,408–$1,756
Transit: 1 day

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

Philadelphia to Boston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,291
Fuel: $291
All-in estimate: $1,582

Return trip

Boston → Philadelphia$1,417

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Philadelphia to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,582	$5.01	$1,408 – $1,756
53' refrigerated	$1,890	$5.98	$1,644 – $2,136
48' flatbed	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265
Step deck	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530
Power only	$1,353	$4.28	$1,177 – $1,529
Hotshot	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193
26' box truck	$1,016	$3.22	$864 – $1,168
Sprinter van	$633	$2.00	$532 – $734

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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 Boston

53' dry van lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,498	$6.66	$1,333 – $1,663	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$13,867	$4.52	$12,342 – $15,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$4,753	$4.72	$4,230 – $5,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$6,311	$3.33	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,097	$2.62	$6,316 – $7,877	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,869	$3.30	$6,113 – $7,624	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$13,738	$4.52	$12,227 – $15,249	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$6,114	$3.35	$5,441 – $6,787	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA is estimated at $1,582 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 316 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,408 and $1,756.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 316 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 $291 of the $1,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,291 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,417, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA 12% more expensive. 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