Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, TX box truck rate

$2,433box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,540 mi
Typical range: $2,068–$2,798
Transit: 4 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: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,363
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $2,433

Return trip

Lancaster → Philadelphia$3,183

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Philadelphia to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,718	$2.41	$3,309 – $4,127
53' refrigerated	$4,430	$2.88	$3,854 – $5,006
48' flatbed	$4,477	$2.91	$3,850 – $5,104
Step deck	$4,875	$3.17	$4,095 – $5,655
Power only	$3,293	$2.14	$2,865 – $3,721
Hotshot	$2,486	$1.61	$2,063 – $2,909
26' box truck	$2,433	$1.58	$2,068 – $2,798
Sprinter van	$1,487	$0.97	$1,249 – $1,725

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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, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$2,872	$1.77	$2,441 – $3,303	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$3,531	$2.39	$3,001 – $4,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,221	$2.32	$1,887 – $2,554	2 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$709	$2.85	$602 – $815	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$1,523	$1.45	$1,294 – $1,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$3,364	$2.41	$2,859 – $3,869	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,066 mi	$1,527	$1.43	$1,298 – $1,756	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, TX is estimated at $2,433 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,540 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,068 and $2,798.

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

About 1,540 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,070 of the $2,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,363 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,183, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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