Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Hawthorne, CA box truck rate

$4,058box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,831 mi
Typical range: $3,449–$4,666
Transit: 6 days

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

Philadelphia to Hawthorne price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,091
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $4,058

Return trip

Hawthorne → Philadelphia$7,797

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Hawthorne by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Hawthorne, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859
53' refrigerated	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315
48' flatbed	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411
Step deck	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305
Power only	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226
Hotshot	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868
26' box truck	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666
Sprinter van	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867

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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 Hawthorne

26' box truck lanes into Hawthorne, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,673	$1.61	$3,972 – $5,374	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,064 mi	$4,136	$2.00	$3,515 – $4,756	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$2,609	$1.61	$2,217 – $3,000	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$760	$1.79	$646 – $874	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$2,326	$1.64	$1,977 – $2,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$720	$5.90	$612 – $828	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$2,396	$1.63	$2,036 – $2,755	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,536 mi	$3,137	$1.24	$2,666 – $3,608	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Hawthorne, CA?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Hawthorne, CA is estimated at $4,058 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,449 and $4,666.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Hawthorne, CA by truck?

About 2,831 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,967 of the $4,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hawthorne, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,797, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Hawthorne, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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