Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Shelbyville, TN box truck rate

$1,587box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $1,349–$1,825
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,020
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $1,587

Return trip

Shelbyville → Philadelphia$1,999

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Philadelphia to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Shelbyville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,440	$2.99	$2,172 – $2,708
53' refrigerated	$2,909	$3.57	$2,531 – $3,288
48' flatbed	$2,978	$3.65	$2,561 – $3,395
Step deck	$3,251	$3.98	$2,731 – $3,771
Power only	$2,138	$2.62	$1,860 – $2,416
Hotshot	$1,613	$1.98	$1,339 – $1,887
26' box truck	$1,587	$1.95	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$976	$1.20	$820 – $1,132

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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 Shelbyville

26' box truck lanes into Shelbyville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$1,938	$2.14	$1,647 – $2,229	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$5,374	$2.52	$4,568 – $6,180	5 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$1,556	$2.98	$1,322 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$1,610	$2.09	$1,368 – $1,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$2,554	$1.48	$2,171 – $2,937	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,919	$1.99	$1,631 – $2,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$5,234	$2.52	$4,449 – $6,019	5 d
Dallas, TX	730 mi	$1,546	$2.12	$1,314 – $1,778	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Shelbyville, TN?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Shelbyville, TN is estimated at $1,587 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,349 and $1,825.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Shelbyville, TN by truck?

About 816 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $567 of the $1,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,999, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Shelbyville, TN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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