Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, PA box truck rate

$528box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $7.23
Distance: 73 mi
Typical range: $449–$607
Transit: 1 day

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

Philadelphia to Lancaster price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $477
Fuel: $51
All-in estimate: $528

Return trip

Lancaster → Philadelphia$528

Both directions price about the same. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Philadelphia to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$839	$11.49	$747 – $931
53' refrigerated	$1,005	$13.77	$874 – $1,136
48' flatbed	$1,101	$15.08	$947 – $1,255
Step deck	$1,218	$16.68	$1,023 – $1,412
Power only	$690	$9.45	$600 – $780
Hotshot	$518	$7.10	$430 – $607
26' box truck	$528	$7.23	$449 – $607
Sprinter van	$336	$4.60	$282 – $389

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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, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$750	$4.84	$637 – $862	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$7,612	$2.76	$6,470 – $8,754	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,190	$3.06	$1,862 – $2,519	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$3,149	$2.07	$2,677 – $3,621	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$3,820	$1.61	$3,247 – $4,393	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$3,492	$2.04	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$7,510	$2.76	$6,384 – $8,637	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$3,045	$2.08	$2,588 – $3,502	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, PA is estimated at $528 all-in in October 2026, or $7.23 a mile over about 73 mi. Quotes typically land between $449 and $607.

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

About 73 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $51 of the $528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $477 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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