Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Cape Girardeau, MO freight rate

$2,385dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,647
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Cape Girardeau price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,518
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $2,385

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → Philadelphia$3,821

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

Philadelphia to Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,385	$2.53	$2,123 – $2,647
53' refrigerated	$2,843	$3.01	$2,474 – $3,213
48' flatbed	$2,901	$3.08	$2,495 – $3,307
Step deck	$3,165	$3.36	$2,658 – $3,671
Power only	$2,096	$2.22	$1,823 – $2,368
Hotshot	$1,581	$1.68	$1,312 – $1,850
26' box truck	$1,554	$1.65	$1,321 – $1,787
Sprinter van	$954	$1.01	$801 – $1,107

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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 Cape Girardeau

53' dry van lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$2,869	$2.80	$2,554 – $3,185	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$6,524	$3.39	$5,806 – $7,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$1,737	$4.49	$1,546 – $1,928	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$2,079	$2.85	$1,851 – $2,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$3,062	$2.01	$2,725 – $3,399	3 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$2,402	$2.72	$2,138 – $2,666	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$6,368	$3.41	$5,667 – $7,068	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$1,818	$3.00	$1,618 – $2,018	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $2,385 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,647.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Cape Girardeau, MO 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 $867 of the $2,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Girardeau, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,821, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Cape Girardeau, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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