Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Minden, LA box truck rate

$2,368box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,332 mi
Typical range: $2,013–$2,723
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Minden price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,443
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $2,368

Return trip

Minden → Philadelphia$2,846

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,623	$2.72	$3,224 – $4,021
53' refrigerated	$4,317	$3.24	$3,756 – $4,878
48' flatbed	$4,374	$3.28	$3,762 – $4,986
Step deck	$4,765	$3.58	$4,003 – $5,528
Power only	$3,202	$2.40	$2,786 – $3,618
Hotshot	$2,417	$1.81	$2,006 – $2,828
26' box truck	$2,368	$1.78	$2,013 – $2,723
Sprinter van	$1,449	$1.09	$1,217 – $1,681

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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 Minden

26' box truck lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$2,816	$1.98	$2,393 – $3,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$4,426	$2.59	$3,762 – $5,090	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,198	$2.63	$1,868 – $2,527	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$821	$3.00	$698 – $944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$1,988	$1.55	$1,690 – $2,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,099	$2.45	$934 – $1,263	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$4,247	$2.60	$3,610 – $4,884	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$766	$3.19	$651 – $881	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Minden, LA?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Minden, LA is estimated at $2,368 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,332 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,013 and $2,723.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Minden, LA by truck?

About 1,332 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 $925 of the $2,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,846, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Minden, LA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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