Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Mobile, AL freight rate

$3,305dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $2,942–$3,669
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Mobile price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,249
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $3,305

Return trip

Mobile → Philadelphia$4,203

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Philadelphia to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,305	$2.88	$2,942 – $3,669
53' refrigerated	$3,939	$3.43	$3,427 – $4,451
48' flatbed	$4,002	$3.48	$3,442 – $4,563
Step deck	$4,363	$3.80	$3,665 – $5,061
Power only	$2,915	$2.54	$2,536 – $3,293
Hotshot	$2,199	$1.91	$1,826 – $2,573
26' box truck	$2,157	$1.88	$1,834 – $2,481
Sprinter van	$1,322	$1.15	$1,111 – $1,534

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d

More lanes into Mobile

53' dry van lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$3,963	$3.20	$3,527 – $4,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$8,335	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,252	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,729	$4.09	$3,319 – $4,139	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,930	$3.73	$1,718 – $2,142	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$3,918	$2.35	$3,487 – $4,349	4 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,486	$3.36	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$8,041	$3.99	$7,156 – $8,925	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,197	$3.52	$1,955 – $2,439	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Mobile, AL?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Mobile, AL is estimated at $3,305 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,942 and $3,669.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 1,149 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 $1,056 of the $3,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,203, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Mobile, AL 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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