Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Pacifica, CA box truck rate

$4,253box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,979 mi
Typical range: $3,615–$4,891
Transit: 7 days

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

Philadelphia to Pacifica price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,184
Fuel: $2,069
All-in estimate: $4,253

Return trip

Pacifica → Philadelphia$8,173

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Pacifica by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Pacifica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,475	$2.17	$5,763 – $7,187
53' refrigerated	$7,711	$2.59	$6,708 – $8,713
48' flatbed	$7,728	$2.59	$6,646 – $8,810
Step deck	$8,401	$2.82	$7,057 – $9,745
Power only	$5,777	$1.94	$5,026 – $6,528
Hotshot	$4,362	$1.46	$3,621 – $5,104
26' box truck	$4,253	$1.43	$3,615 – $4,891
Sprinter van	$2,590	$0.87	$2,176 – $3,004

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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 Pacifica

26' box truck lanes into Pacifica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$4,882	$1.61	$4,149 – $5,614	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,267	$3.19	$1,077 – $1,457	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$4,369	$1.99	$3,714 – $5,024	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$3,050	$1.57	$2,592 – $3,507	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$1,146	$1.50	$974 – $1,318	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$2,791	$1.59	$2,372 – $3,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$1,528	$2.89	$1,298 – $1,757	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$2,789	$1.59	$2,371 – $3,208	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Pacifica, CA?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Pacifica, CA is estimated at $4,253 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,615 and $4,891.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Pacifica, CA by truck?

About 2,979 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,069 of the $4,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pacifica, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,173, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Pacifica, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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