Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Fort Lauderdale, FL box truck rate

$2,828box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $2,404–$3,253
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,008
Fuel: $820
All-in estimate: $2,828

Return trip

Fort Lauderdale → Philadelphia$2,050

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,332	$3.67	$3,856 – $4,809
53' refrigerated	$5,163	$4.37	$4,492 – $5,834
48' flatbed	$5,243	$4.44	$4,509 – $5,977
Step deck	$5,715	$4.84	$4,800 – $6,629
Power only	$3,822	$3.24	$3,325 – $4,319
Hotshot	$2,884	$2.44	$2,394 – $3,375
26' box truck	$2,828	$2.39	$2,404 – $3,253
Sprinter van	$1,733	$1.47	$1,456 – $2,010

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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 Fort Lauderdale

26' box truck lanes into Fort Lauderdale, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$3,353	$2.67	$2,850 – $3,856	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$8,984	$3.26	$7,637 – $10,332	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$4,370	$3.18	$3,714 – $5,025	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$2,904	$2.56	$2,468 – $3,340	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$4,422	$1.90	$3,759 – $5,086	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$3,358	$2.49	$2,854 – $3,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$8,711	$3.27	$7,405 – $10,018	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$3,242	$2.50	$2,755 – $3,728	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Lauderdale, FL is estimated at $2,828 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,404 and $3,253.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck?

About 1,181 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 $820 of the $2,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,050, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Fort Lauderdale, FL 38% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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