Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, CA box truck rate

$4,215box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,950 mi
Typical range: $3,583–$4,847
Transit: 7 days

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

Philadelphia to Lafayette price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,166
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $4,215

Return trip

Lafayette → Philadelphia$8,099

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

Philadelphia to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,417	$2.18	$5,711 – $7,123
53' refrigerated	$7,642	$2.59	$6,648 – $8,635
48' flatbed	$7,659	$2.60	$6,587 – $8,731
Step deck	$8,326	$2.82	$6,994 – $9,659
Power only	$5,724	$1.94	$4,980 – $6,468
Hotshot	$4,323	$1.47	$3,588 – $5,058
26' box truck	$4,215	$1.43	$3,583 – $4,847
Sprinter van	$2,567	$0.87	$2,156 – $2,978

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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 Lafayette

26' box truck lanes into Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$4,837	$1.61	$4,112 – $5,563	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$1,271	$3.19	$1,080 – $1,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$4,315	$1.99	$3,668 – $4,962	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$3,025	$1.58	$2,571 – $3,478	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$1,133	$1.51	$963 – $1,303	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$2,768	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,183	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$1,531	$2.89	$1,302 – $1,761	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$2,761	$1.60	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, CA is estimated at $4,215 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,583 and $4,847.

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

About 2,950 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,049 of the $4,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,099, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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