Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Meridian, MS box truck rate

$2,070box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $1,760–$2,381
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Meridian price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,316
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $2,070

Return trip

Meridian → Philadelphia$2,514

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Philadelphia to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,174	$2.93	$2,825 – $3,523
53' refrigerated	$3,783	$3.49	$3,291 – $4,274
48' flatbed	$3,848	$3.55	$3,309 – $4,386
Step deck	$4,195	$3.87	$3,524 – $4,867
Power only	$2,796	$2.58	$2,432 – $3,159
Hotshot	$2,110	$1.94	$1,751 – $2,468
26' box truck	$2,070	$1.91	$1,760 – $2,381
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.17	$1,066 – $1,473

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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 Meridian

26' box truck lanes into Meridian, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$2,492	$2.12	$2,118 – $2,865	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$5,328	$2.63	$4,529 – $6,128	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,150	$2.78	$1,828 – $2,473	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$1,248	$2.43	$1,060 – $1,435	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$2,487	$1.55	$2,114 – $2,861	4 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$1,604	$2.20	$1,363 – $1,844	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$5,147	$2.64	$4,375 – $5,919	5 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$1,319	$2.37	$1,121 – $1,517	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Meridian, MS is estimated at $2,070 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,760 and $2,381.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Meridian, MS by truck?

About 1,085 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 $754 of the $2,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, MS to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,514, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Meridian, MS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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