Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Princeton, TX box truck rate

$2,379box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $2,023–$2,736
Transit: 4 days

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

Philadelphia to Princeton price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,336
Fuel: $1,043
All-in estimate: $2,379

Return trip

Princeton → Philadelphia$3,113

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Philadelphia to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Princeton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,637	$2.42	$3,237 – $4,037
53' refrigerated	$4,334	$2.89	$3,770 – $4,897
48' flatbed	$4,382	$2.92	$3,768 – $4,995
Step deck	$4,772	$3.18	$4,008 – $5,536
Power only	$3,221	$2.15	$2,802 – $3,639
Hotshot	$2,431	$1.62	$2,018 – $2,844
26' box truck	$2,379	$1.59	$2,023 – $2,736
Sprinter van	$1,455	$0.97	$1,222 – $1,688

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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 Princeton

26' box truck lanes into Princeton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$2,812	$1.77	$2,390 – $3,234	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$3,551	$2.39	$3,019 – $4,084	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,128	$2.35	$1,809 – $2,447	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$765	$2.66	$650 – $880	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$1,537	$1.45	$1,306 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$832	$2.49	$707 – $956	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$1,513	$1.44	$1,286 – $1,739	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Princeton, TX?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Princeton, TX is estimated at $2,379 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,023 and $2,736.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Princeton, TX by truck?

About 1,501 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 $1,043 of the $2,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Princeton, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,113, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Princeton, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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