Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Fort Thomas, KY box truck rate

$1,188box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $1,010–$1,366
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Fort Thomas price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $777
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $1,188

Return trip

Fort Thomas → Philadelphia$1,553

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Philadelphia to Fort Thomas by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Thomas, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,833	$3.10	$1,631 – $2,035
53' refrigerated	$2,187	$3.70	$1,903 – $2,471
48' flatbed	$2,257	$3.82	$1,941 – $2,573
Step deck	$2,468	$4.18	$2,073 – $2,863
Power only	$1,595	$2.70	$1,387 – $1,802
Hotshot	$1,202	$2.03	$998 – $1,407
26' box truck	$1,188	$2.01	$1,010 – $1,366
Sprinter van	$733	$1.24	$616 – $851

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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 Thomas

26' box truck lanes into Fort Thomas, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$1,465	$2.19	$1,245 – $1,684	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$5,354	$2.38	$4,551 – $6,157	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,050	$3.49	$893 – $1,208	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$1,961	$1.86	$1,667 – $2,255	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$2,599	$1.40	$2,209 – $2,989	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,225	$1.81	$1,891 – $2,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$5,259	$2.39	$4,470 – $6,048	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$1,817	$1.89	$1,545 – $2,090	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Thomas, KY?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Thomas, KY is estimated at $1,188 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,010 and $1,366.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Fort Thomas, KY by truck?

About 591 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $411 of the $1,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Thomas, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,553, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Fort Thomas, KY 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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