Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Charleston, SC dry van rate

$2,247dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $2,000–$2,494
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Charleston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $2,247

Return trip

Charleston → Philadelphia$2,357

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Philadelphia to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Charleston, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,247	$3.37	$2,000 – $2,494
53' refrigerated	$2,680	$4.02	$2,332 – $3,029
48' flatbed	$2,758	$4.14	$2,372 – $3,144
Step deck	$3,013	$4.52	$2,531 – $3,496
Power only	$1,960	$2.94	$1,705 – $2,215
Hotshot	$1,478	$2.22	$1,227 – $1,730
26' box truck	$1,458	$2.19	$1,240 – $1,677
Sprinter van	$899	$1.35	$755 – $1,043

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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 Charleston

53' dry van lanes into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$2,761	$3.68	$2,458 – $3,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$10,492	$4.03	$9,338 – $11,646	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$3,789	$4.27	$3,372 – $4,205	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,508	$3.19	$3,122 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$5,145	$2.36	$4,579 – $5,711	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$4,077	$3.09	$3,628 – $4,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$10,238	$4.04	$9,112 – $11,365	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,634	$3.16	$3,235 – $4,034	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Charleston, SC?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Charleston, SC is estimated at $2,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,000 and $2,494.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Charleston, SC by truck?

About 666 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 $612 of the $2,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, SC to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,357, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Charleston, SC 5% cheaper. 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