Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Jefferson City, MO box truck rate

$1,734box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $1,474–$1,994
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Jefferson City price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $984
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $1,734

Return trip

Jefferson City → Philadelphia$2,778

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Philadelphia to Jefferson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Jefferson City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,658	$2.46	$2,365 – $2,950
53' refrigerated	$3,168	$2.93	$2,756 – $3,579
48' flatbed	$3,222	$2.98	$2,771 – $3,673
Step deck	$3,513	$3.25	$2,951 – $4,076
Power only	$2,341	$2.17	$2,037 – $2,645
Hotshot	$1,766	$1.64	$1,466 – $2,067
26' box truck	$1,734	$1.61	$1,474 – $1,994
Sprinter van	$1,063	$0.98	$893 – $1,233

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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 Jefferson City

26' box truck lanes into Jefferson City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$2,065	$1.79	$1,755 – $2,374	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,757 mi	$3,949	$2.25	$3,356 – $4,541	4 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,117	$2.89	$949 – $1,284	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$1,376	$1.84	$1,169 – $1,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$1,831	$1.34	$1,556 – $2,105	3 d
San Antonio, TX	857 mi	$1,528	$1.78	$1,298 – $1,757	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$3,860	$2.25	$3,281 – $4,439	4 d
Dallas, TX	560 mi	$1,114	$1.99	$947 – $1,281	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Jefferson City, MO?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Jefferson City, MO is estimated at $1,734 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,474 and $1,994.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Jefferson City, MO by truck?

About 1,080 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 $750 of the $1,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jefferson City, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,778, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Jefferson City, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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