Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Sacramento, CA box truck rate

$4,140box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,893 mi
Typical range: $3,519–$4,760
Transit: 7 days

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

Philadelphia to Sacramento price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,130
Fuel: $2,010
All-in estimate: $4,140

Return trip

Sacramento → Philadelphia$7,955

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

Philadelphia to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,303	$2.18	$5,610 – $6,996
53' refrigerated	$7,506	$2.59	$6,530 – $8,481
48' flatbed	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578
Step deck	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489
Power only	$5,622	$1.94	$4,891 – $6,352
Hotshot	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967
26' box truck	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760
Sprinter van	$2,521	$0.87	$2,118 – $2,925

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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 Sacramento

26' box truck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,751	$1.61	$4,038 – $5,463	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,213	$2.00	$3,581 – $4,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,985	$1.58	$2,538 – $3,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,120	$1.51	$952 – $1,288	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$2,712	$1.60	$2,305 – $3,119	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,140 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,519 and $4,760.

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

About 2,893 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 $2,010 of the $4,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,955, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Sacramento, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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