Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Palm Springs, FL box truck rate

$2,749box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $2,336–$3,161
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,956
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $2,749

Return trip

Palm Springs → Philadelphia$1,992

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Philadelphia to Palm Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Palm Springs, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$3.69	$3,748 – $4,675
53' refrigerated	$5,019	$4.40	$4,367 – $5,672
48' flatbed	$5,101	$4.47	$4,386 – $5,815
Step deck	$5,560	$4.87	$4,671 – $6,450
Power only	$3,713	$3.25	$3,231 – $4,196
Hotshot	$2,802	$2.46	$2,326 – $3,279
26' box truck	$2,749	$2.41	$2,336 – $3,161
Sprinter van	$1,685	$1.48	$1,415 – $1,954

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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 Palm Springs

26' box truck lanes into Palm Springs, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$3,266	$2.68	$2,776 – $3,756	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,746 mi	$8,948	$3.26	$7,606 – $10,290	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,339 mi	$4,270	$3.19	$3,629 – $4,910	3 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,885	$2.56	$2,452 – $3,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,316 mi	$4,402	$1.90	$3,741 – $5,062	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,343	$2.49	$2,842 – $3,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,656 mi	$8,678	$3.27	$7,377 – $9,980	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,281 mi	$3,210	$2.51	$2,729 – $3,692	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Palm Springs, FL?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Palm Springs, FL is estimated at $2,749 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,336 and $3,161.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Palm Springs, FL by truck?

About 1,141 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 $793 of the $2,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Springs, FL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,992, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Palm Springs, FL 38% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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