Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Madisonville, KY box truck rate

$1,509box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $1,283–$1,736
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Madisonville price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $942
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $1,509

Return trip

Madisonville → Philadelphia$1,974

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

Philadelphia to Madisonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Madisonville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,320	$2.84	$2,065 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,767	$3.39	$2,407 – $3,127
48' flatbed	$2,832	$3.47	$2,436 – $3,229
Step deck	$3,092	$3.79	$2,597 – $3,587
Power only	$2,033	$2.49	$1,769 – $2,297
Hotshot	$1,534	$1.88	$1,273 – $1,794
26' box truck	$1,509	$1.85	$1,283 – $1,736
Sprinter van	$928	$1.14	$780 – $1,077

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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 Madisonville

26' box truck lanes into Madisonville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	900 mi	$1,835	$2.04	$1,560 – $2,110	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$4,939	$2.40	$4,198 – $5,680	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,179	$3.21	$1,002 – $1,355	1 d
Houston, TX	816 mi	$1,600	$1.96	$1,360 – $1,840	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$2,346	$1.42	$1,994 – $2,698	4 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$1,858	$1.88	$1,579 – $2,137	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$4,827	$2.41	$4,103 – $5,551	5 d
Dallas, TX	720 mi	$1,455	$2.02	$1,237 – $1,673	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Madisonville, KY is estimated at $1,509 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,283 and $1,736.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Madisonville, KY by truck?

About 816 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $567 of the $1,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madisonville, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,974, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Madisonville, KY 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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