Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Ceres, CA box truck rate

$4,132box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,887 mi
Typical range: $3,512–$4,751
Transit: 7 days

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

Philadelphia to Ceres price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,126
Fuel: $2,006
All-in estimate: $4,132

Return trip

Ceres → Philadelphia$7,939

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,291	$2.18	$5,599 – $6,983
53' refrigerated	$7,491	$2.59	$6,518 – $8,465
48' flatbed	$7,510	$2.60	$6,459 – $8,562
Step deck	$8,165	$2.83	$6,859 – $9,471
Power only	$5,611	$1.94	$4,881 – $6,340
Hotshot	$4,237	$1.47	$3,517 – $4,957
26' box truck	$4,132	$1.43	$3,512 – $4,751
Sprinter van	$2,516	$0.87	$2,114 – $2,919

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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 Ceres

26' box truck lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$4,745	$1.61	$4,033 – $5,457	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$1,148	$3.41	$975 – $1,320	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$4,204	$2.00	$3,573 – $4,834	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$2,915	$1.58	$2,478 – $3,353	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$1,045	$1.55	$888 – $1,201	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$2,659	$1.60	$2,260 – $3,058	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$1,404	$3.01	$1,194 – $1,615	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$2,653	$1.60	$2,255 – $3,051	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Ceres, CA?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Ceres, CA is estimated at $4,132 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,512 and $4,751.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Ceres, CA by truck?

About 2,887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,006 of the $4,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ceres, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,939, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Ceres, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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