Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Santee, CA freight rate

$6,077dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,780 mi
Typical range: $5,408–$6,745
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Santee price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,521
Fuel: $2,556
All-in estimate: $6,077

Return trip

Santee → Philadelphia$11,677

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

Philadelphia to Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745
53' refrigerated	$7,237	$2.60	$6,296 – $8,177
48' flatbed	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274
Step deck	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153
Power only	$5,418	$1.95	$4,714 – $6,122
Hotshot	$4,091	$1.47	$3,396 – $4,787
26' box truck	$3,990	$1.44	$3,392 – $4,589
Sprinter van	$2,431	$0.87	$2,042 – $2,820

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d

More lanes into Santee

53' dry van lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$7,008	$2.46	$6,237 – $7,778	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,180	$8.67	$1,050 – $1,309	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$6,197	$3.06	$5,515 – $6,878	4 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$3,773	$2.48	$3,358 – $4,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,029	$3.04	$916 – $1,143	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,336	$2.53	$2,969 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$3,478	$2.51	$3,095 – $3,860	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$4,632	$1.89	$4,123 – $5,142	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Santee, CA is estimated at $6,077 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,408 and $6,745.

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

About 2,780 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,556 of the $6,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,521 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,677, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Santee, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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