Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Pittsburg, KS box truck rate

$2,055box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $1,747–$2,363
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,180
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $2,055

Return trip

Pittsburg → Philadelphia$3,279

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

Philadelphia to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Pittsburg, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,145	$2.50	$2,799 – $3,491
53' refrigerated	$3,748	$2.97	$3,261 – $4,236
48' flatbed	$3,802	$3.02	$3,269 – $4,334
Step deck	$4,143	$3.29	$3,480 – $4,805
Power only	$2,778	$2.20	$2,417 – $3,139
Hotshot	$2,096	$1.66	$1,740 – $2,453
26' box truck	$2,055	$1.63	$1,747 – $2,363
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.00	$1,057 – $1,459

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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 Pittsburg

26' box truck lanes into Pittsburg, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$2,434	$1.82	$2,069 – $2,799	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$3,774	$2.37	$3,208 – $4,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$1,505	$2.65	$1,280 – $1,731	2 d
Houston, TX	624 mi	$1,255	$2.01	$1,067 – $1,443	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$1,699	$1.42	$1,444 – $1,954	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$1,362	$1.95	$1,158 – $1,567	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,539 mi	$3,669	$2.38	$3,118 – $4,219	4 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$931	$2.32	$791 – $1,071	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Pittsburg, KS?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Pittsburg, KS is estimated at $2,055 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,747 and $2,363.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Pittsburg, KS by truck?

About 1,260 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 $875 of the $2,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburg, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,279, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Pittsburg, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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