Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Lawndale, CA box truck rate

$4,059box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,832 mi
Typical range: $3,450–$4,668
Transit: 6 days

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

Philadelphia to Lawndale price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,092
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $4,059

Return trip

Lawndale → Philadelphia$7,800

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

Philadelphia to Lawndale by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Lawndale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,181	$2.18	$5,501 – $6,861
53' refrigerated	$7,360	$2.60	$6,404 – $8,317
48' flatbed	$7,380	$2.61	$6,347 – $8,414
Step deck	$8,024	$2.83	$6,740 – $9,308
Power only	$5,512	$1.95	$4,795 – $6,228
Hotshot	$4,162	$1.47	$3,455 – $4,870
26' box truck	$4,059	$1.43	$3,450 – $4,668
Sprinter van	$2,472	$0.87	$2,077 – $2,868

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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 Lawndale

26' box truck lanes into Lawndale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,065 mi	$4,137	$2.00	$3,517 – $4,758	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$2,609	$1.61	$2,217 – $3,000	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$760	$1.79	$646 – $874	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$2,326	$1.64	$1,977 – $2,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$718	$5.93	$610 – $826	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$2,396	$1.63	$2,036 – $2,755	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,537 mi	$3,138	$1.24	$2,667 – $3,609	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Lawndale, CA is estimated at $4,059 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,832 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,450 and $4,668.

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

About 2,832 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 $1,967 of the $4,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,092 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,800, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Lawndale, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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