Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Portales, NM box truck rate

$3,470box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 1,887 mi
Typical range: $2,950–$3,991
Transit: 4 days

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

Philadelphia to Portales price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,159
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $3,470

Return trip

Portales → Philadelphia$3,166

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Philadelphia to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,296	$2.81	$4,714 – $5,879
53' refrigerated	$6,309	$3.34	$5,489 – $7,129
48' flatbed	$6,357	$3.37	$5,467 – $7,247
Step deck	$6,918	$3.67	$5,811 – $8,025
Power only	$4,704	$2.49	$4,092 – $5,315
Hotshot	$3,551	$1.88	$2,947 – $4,155
26' box truck	$3,470	$1.84	$2,950 – $3,991
Sprinter van	$2,119	$1.12	$1,780 – $2,458

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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 Portales

26' box truck lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$4,055	$2.06	$3,447 – $4,663	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$3,085	$3.04	$2,622 – $3,548	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,152	$2.67	$2,679 – $3,625	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$1,552	$2.36	$1,319 – $1,784	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,176	$1.98	$999 – $1,352	2 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,296	$2.55	$1,101 – $1,490	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,906	$3.08	$2,470 – $3,342	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$1,214	$2.63	$1,032 – $1,396	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Portales, NM?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Portales, NM is estimated at $3,470 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 1,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,950 and $3,991.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Portales, NM by truck?

About 1,887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,311 of the $3,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,166, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Portales, NM 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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