Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Marshalltown, IA box truck rate

$1,786box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $1,518–$2,054
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Marshalltown price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,019
Fuel: $767
All-in estimate: $1,786

Return trip

Marshalltown → Philadelphia$2,823

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Marshalltown by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Marshalltown, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,738	$2.48	$2,436 – $3,039
53' refrigerated	$3,263	$2.96	$2,839 – $3,687
48' flatbed	$3,318	$3.01	$2,853 – $3,782
Step deck	$3,617	$3.28	$3,039 – $4,196
Power only	$2,412	$2.19	$2,099 – $2,726
Hotshot	$1,820	$1.65	$1,511 – $2,130
26' box truck	$1,786	$1.62	$1,518 – $2,054
Sprinter van	$1,095	$0.99	$920 – $1,270

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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 Marshalltown

26' box truck lanes into Marshalltown, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$2,101	$1.81	$1,786 – $2,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$3,992	$2.27	$3,393 – $4,591	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,006	$3.17	$855 – $1,156	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$1,764	$1.74	$1,500 – $2,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$1,898	$1.35	$1,614 – $2,183	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$1,874	$1.72	$1,593 – $2,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$3,944	$2.28	$3,352 – $4,535	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$1,457	$1.84	$1,239 – $1,676	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Marshalltown, IA is estimated at $1,786 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,518 and $2,054.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Marshalltown, IA by truck?

About 1,104 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $767 of the $1,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marshalltown, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,823, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Marshalltown, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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