Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Gadsden, AL box truck rate

$1,708box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $1,452–$1,965
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Gadsden price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,111
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $1,708

Return trip

Gadsden → Philadelphia$2,172

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Philadelphia to Gadsden by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Gadsden, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$3.05	$2,336 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,130	$3.64	$2,723 – $3,537
48' flatbed	$3,200	$3.72	$2,752 – $3,648
Step deck	$3,492	$4.06	$2,933 – $4,051
Power only	$2,302	$2.68	$2,003 – $2,602
Hotshot	$1,737	$2.02	$1,442 – $2,032
26' box truck	$1,708	$1.99	$1,452 – $1,965
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.22	$882 – $1,218

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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 Gadsden

26' box truck lanes into Gadsden, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$2,083	$2.19	$1,771 – $2,396	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$5,659	$2.60	$4,810 – $6,508	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$1,872	$2.89	$1,591 – $2,152	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$1,604	$2.19	$1,363 – $1,845	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$2,690	$1.53	$2,287 – $3,094	4 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$1,947	$2.07	$1,655 – $2,239	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$5,500	$2.60	$4,675 – $6,325	5 d
Dallas, TX	738 mi	$1,611	$2.18	$1,369 – $1,852	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Gadsden, AL?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Gadsden, AL is estimated at $1,708 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,452 and $1,965.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Gadsden, AL by truck?

About 860 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 $597 of the $1,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gadsden, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,172, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Gadsden, AL 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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