Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Johnson City, TN box truck rate

$1,190box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $1,012–$1,369
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Johnson City price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $807
Fuel: $383
All-in estimate: $1,190

Return trip

Johnson City → Philadelphia$1,500

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

Philadelphia to Johnson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Johnson City, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,839	$3.33	$1,637 – $2,041
53' refrigerated	$2,194	$3.97	$1,909 – $2,479
48' flatbed	$2,269	$4.11	$1,951 – $2,586
Step deck	$2,482	$4.50	$2,085 – $2,879
Power only	$1,597	$2.89	$1,389 – $1,804
Hotshot	$1,204	$2.18	$999 – $1,408
26' box truck	$1,190	$2.16	$1,012 – $1,369
Sprinter van	$736	$1.33	$618 – $853

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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 Johnson City

26' box truck lanes into Johnson City, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	643 mi	$1,494	$2.32	$1,270 – $1,719	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,395 mi	$5,963	$2.49	$5,068 – $6,857	5 d
Chicago, IL	560 mi	$1,633	$2.92	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$2,034	$1.96	$1,728 – $2,339	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,990 mi	$2,900	$1.46	$2,465 – $3,335	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$2,354	$1.90	$2,001 – $2,707	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,338 mi	$5,834	$2.50	$4,959 – $6,709	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$1,987	$1.97	$1,689 – $2,285	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Johnson City, TN?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Johnson City, TN is estimated at $1,190 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,012 and $1,369.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Johnson City, TN by truck?

About 552 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 $383 of the $1,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnson City, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,500, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Johnson City, TN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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