Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, CA box truck rate

$4,011box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,796 mi
Typical range: $3,410–$4,613
Transit: 6 days

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

Philadelphia to Lancaster price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,069
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $4,011

Return trip

Lancaster → Philadelphia$7,708

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

Philadelphia to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,109	$2.18	$5,437 – $6,781
53' refrigerated	$7,275	$2.60	$6,329 – $8,220
48' flatbed	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317
Step deck	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201
Power only	$5,447	$1.95	$4,739 – $6,155
Hotshot	$4,113	$1.47	$3,414 – $4,812
26' box truck	$4,011	$1.43	$3,410 – $4,613
Sprinter van	$2,444	$0.87	$2,053 – $2,835

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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 Lancaster

26' box truck lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$4,620	$1.61	$3,927 – $5,313	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$4,066	$2.01	$3,456 – $4,676	5 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$2,603	$1.61	$2,212 – $2,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$755	$1.79	$642 – $869	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$2,326	$1.64	$1,977 – $2,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$813	$4.81	$691 – $935	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$2,377	$1.63	$2,021 – $2,734	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$3,121	$1.24	$2,653 – $3,589	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $4,011 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,796 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,410 and $4,613.

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

About 2,796 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 $1,942 of the $4,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,069 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,708, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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