Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to El Dorado, KS reefer rate

$4,059reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $3,532–$4,587
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to El Dorado price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,638
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $4,059

Return trip

El Dorado → Philadelphia$6,477

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

Philadelphia to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,407	$2.46	$3,032 – $3,782
53' refrigerated	$4,059	$2.93	$3,532 – $4,587
48' flatbed	$4,110	$2.97	$3,535 – $4,686
Step deck	$4,477	$3.23	$3,761 – $5,194
Power only	$3,013	$2.17	$2,621 – $3,405
Hotshot	$2,274	$1.64	$1,888 – $2,661
26' box truck	$2,227	$1.61	$1,893 – $2,561
Sprinter van	$1,363	$0.98	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' refrigerated lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,114	$12.24	$969 – $1,259	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,119	$2.90	$6,193 – $8,044	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d

More lanes into El Dorado

53' refrigerated lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$4,783	$3.27	$4,161 – $5,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,361	$4.38	$5,534 – $7,187	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,082	$4.66	$2,682 – $3,483	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,411	$3.64	$2,097 – $2,724	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$2,826	$2.65	$2,459 – $3,193	2 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,484	$3.59	$2,161 – $2,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,186	$4.40	$5,382 – $6,990	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,748	$4.26	$1,521 – $1,975	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Philadelphia, PA to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $4,059 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,532 and $4,587.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from El Dorado, KS by truck?

About 1,386 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 $1,421 of the $4,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,477, which makes Philadelphia, PA to El Dorado, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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