Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Indianola, IA box truck rate

$1,838box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $1,562–$2,114
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Indianola price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,044
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $1,838

Return trip

Indianola → Philadelphia$2,905

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

Philadelphia to Indianola by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Indianola, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,816	$2.46	$2,506 – $3,126
53' refrigerated	$3,356	$2.94	$2,920 – $3,793
48' flatbed	$3,410	$2.98	$2,933 – $3,888
Step deck	$3,718	$3.25	$3,123 – $4,313
Power only	$2,483	$2.17	$2,160 – $2,806
Hotshot	$1,874	$1.64	$1,555 – $2,192
26' box truck	$1,838	$1.61	$1,562 – $2,114
Sprinter van	$1,126	$0.99	$946 – $1,307

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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 Indianola

26' box truck lanes into Indianola, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$2,164	$1.79	$1,840 – $2,489	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$3,890	$2.28	$3,306 – $4,473	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,085	$3.01	$922 – $1,248	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$1,680	$1.76	$1,428 – $1,932	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$1,832	$1.35	$1,557 – $2,106	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$1,781	$1.74	$1,514 – $2,048	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$3,836	$2.29	$3,260 – $4,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$1,365	$1.87	$1,161 – $1,570	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Indianola, IA?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Indianola, IA is estimated at $1,838 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,562 and $2,114.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Indianola, IA by truck?

About 1,143 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 $794 of the $1,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianola, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,905, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Indianola, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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