Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Great Bend, KS dry van rate

$3,637dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,497 mi
Typical range: $3,237–$4,037
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Great Bend price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,261
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $3,637

Return trip

Great Bend → Philadelphia$5,804

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

Philadelphia to Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,637	$2.43	$3,237 – $4,037
53' refrigerated	$4,334	$2.89	$3,770 – $4,897
48' flatbed	$4,382	$2.93	$3,769 – $4,996
Step deck	$4,772	$3.19	$4,009 – $5,536
Power only	$3,221	$2.15	$2,802 – $3,639
Hotshot	$2,431	$1.62	$2,018 – $2,844
26' box truck	$2,379	$1.59	$2,022 – $2,736
Sprinter van	$1,455	$0.97	$1,222 – $1,688

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d

More lanes into Great Bend

53' dry van lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$4,267	$2.72	$3,797 – $4,736	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$4,970	$3.72	$4,423 – $5,516	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,829	$3.78	$2,518 – $3,141	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,182	$2.96	$1,942 – $2,422	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$2,181	$2.27	$1,941 – $2,421	2 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$2,160	$2.97	$1,922 – $2,397	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$4,841	$3.74	$4,309 – $5,374	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$1,603	$3.39	$1,427 – $1,779	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Great Bend, KS?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $3,637 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,237 and $4,037.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Great Bend, KS by truck?

About 1,497 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 $1,376 of the $3,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,261 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Bend, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,804, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Great Bend, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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