Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Muscatine, IA reefer rate

$2,990reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $2,601–$3,378
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Muscatine price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,975
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $2,990

Return trip

Muscatine → Philadelphia$4,725

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

Philadelphia to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,508	$2.53	$2,232 – $2,784
53' refrigerated	$2,990	$3.02	$2,601 – $3,378
48' flatbed	$3,047	$3.08	$2,620 – $3,473
Step deck	$3,323	$3.36	$2,792 – $3,855
Power only	$2,206	$2.23	$1,919 – $2,493
Hotshot	$1,664	$1.68	$1,381 – $1,947
26' box truck	$1,635	$1.65	$1,390 – $1,880
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.01	$843 – $1,164

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' refrigerated lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,114	$12.24	$969 – $1,259	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,119	$2.90	$6,193 – $8,044	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d

More lanes into Muscatine

53' refrigerated lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,537	$3.36	$3,077 – $3,996	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$7,618	$4.11	$6,628 – $8,609	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,519	$7.27	$1,321 – $1,716	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,170	$3.20	$2,758 – $3,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,640	$2.43	$3,167 – $4,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,429	$3.14	$2,983 – $3,875	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,514	$4.12	$6,537 – $8,490	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,672	$3.37	$2,325 – $3,019	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Philadelphia, PA to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $2,990 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,601 and $3,378.

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

About 990 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 $1,015 of the $2,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,975 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,725, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Muscatine, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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