Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Derby, KS box truck rate

$2,268box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $1,928–$2,609
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Derby price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,284
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $2,268

Return trip

Derby → Philadelphia$3,619

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Philadelphia to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,469	$2.45	$3,088 – $3,851
53' refrigerated	$4,134	$2.92	$3,596 – $4,671
48' flatbed	$4,184	$2.95	$3,598 – $4,769
Step deck	$4,557	$3.22	$3,828 – $5,286
Power only	$3,069	$2.17	$2,670 – $3,468
Hotshot	$2,317	$1.64	$1,923 – $2,710
26' box truck	$2,268	$1.60	$1,928 – $2,609
Sprinter van	$1,388	$0.98	$1,166 – $1,610

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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 Derby

26' box truck lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$2,672	$1.79	$2,271 – $3,072	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,434	$2.41	$2,919 – $3,949	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$1,738	$2.50	$1,477 – $1,999	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$1,287	$1.99	$1,094 – $1,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$1,511	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$1,316	$1.98	$1,118 – $1,513	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,335	$2.42	$2,834 – $3,835	3 d
Dallas, TX	390 mi	$915	$2.35	$778 – $1,052	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Derby, KS?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Derby, KS is estimated at $2,268 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,928 and $2,609.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Derby, KS by truck?

About 1,416 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $984 of the $2,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,619, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Derby, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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