Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Middletown, OH box truck rate

$1,135box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $965–$1,305
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Middletown price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $732
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $1,135

Return trip

Middletown → Philadelphia$1,783

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Philadelphia to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,752	$3.02	$1,559 – $1,944
53' refrigerated	$2,090	$3.60	$1,818 – $2,362
48' flatbed	$2,158	$3.72	$1,856 – $2,460
Step deck	$2,360	$4.07	$1,982 – $2,738
Power only	$1,523	$2.63	$1,325 – $1,721
Hotshot	$1,148	$1.98	$953 – $1,344
26' box truck	$1,135	$1.96	$965 – $1,305
Sprinter van	$701	$1.21	$589 – $813

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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 Middletown

26' box truck lanes into Middletown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$1,398	$2.13	$1,188 – $1,608	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$5,196	$2.31	$4,417 – $5,976	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$978	$3.49	$831 – $1,124	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$1,940	$1.79	$1,649 – $2,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$2,527	$1.35	$2,148 – $2,907	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$2,189	$1.75	$1,861 – $2,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$5,109	$2.31	$4,342 – $5,875	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$1,792	$1.83	$1,523 – $2,060	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Middletown, OH?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Middletown, OH is estimated at $1,135 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $965 and $1,305.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Middletown, OH by truck?

About 580 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 $403 of the $1,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, OH to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,783, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Middletown, OH 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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