Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Des Moines, WA box truck rate

$4,013box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,801 mi
Typical range: $3,411–$4,615
Transit: 6 days

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

Philadelphia to Des Moines price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,067
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $4,013

Return trip

Des Moines → Philadelphia$7,074

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Des Moines, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784
53' refrigerated	$7,278	$2.60	$6,332 – $8,224
48' flatbed	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320
Step deck	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205
Power only	$5,449	$1.95	$4,741 – $6,158
Hotshot	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815
26' box truck	$4,013	$1.43	$3,411 – $4,615
Sprinter van	$2,445	$0.87	$2,053 – $2,836

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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 Des Moines

26' box truck lanes into Des Moines, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,579	$1.61	$3,892 – $5,266	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$2,694	$2.41	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,091	$2.00	$3,478 – $4,705	5 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$3,438	$1.55	$2,922 – $3,954	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$1,747	$1.35	$1,485 – $2,009	3 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,263	$1.56	$2,774 – $3,753	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$2,922	$2.37	$2,484 – $3,361	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$3,098	$1.57	$2,633 – $3,563	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Des Moines, WA?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Des Moines, WA is estimated at $4,013 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,801 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,411 and $4,615.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Des Moines, WA by truck?

About 2,801 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,946 of the $4,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, WA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,074, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Des Moines, WA 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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