Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Davis, CA box truck rate

$4,162box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,910 mi
Typical range: $3,538–$4,786
Transit: 7 days

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

Philadelphia to Davis price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,141
Fuel: $2,021
All-in estimate: $4,162

Return trip

Davis → Philadelphia$7,998

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

Philadelphia to Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,337	$2.18	$5,640 – $7,034
53' refrigerated	$7,546	$2.59	$6,565 – $8,527
48' flatbed	$7,565	$2.60	$6,506 – $8,624
Step deck	$8,224	$2.83	$6,908 – $9,540
Power only	$5,652	$1.94	$4,917 – $6,387
Hotshot	$4,268	$1.47	$3,543 – $4,994
26' box truck	$4,162	$1.43	$3,538 – $4,786
Sprinter van	$2,535	$0.87	$2,129 – $2,940

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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 Davis

26' box truck lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$4,776	$1.61	$4,060 – $5,493	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$4,242	$2.00	$3,605 – $4,878	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$3,008	$1.58	$2,557 – $3,459	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$1,136	$1.51	$966 – $1,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$2,758	$1.60	$2,345 – $3,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$1,587	$2.84	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Davis, CA is estimated at $4,162 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,538 and $4,786.

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

About 2,910 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 $2,021 of the $4,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,998, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Davis, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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