Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to South Gate, CA box truck rate

$4,043box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,820 mi
Typical range: $3,437–$4,650
Transit: 6 days

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

Philadelphia to South Gate price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,084
Fuel: $1,959
All-in estimate: $4,043

Return trip

South Gate → Philadelphia$7,769

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

Philadelphia to South Gate by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to South Gate, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,157	$2.18	$5,480 – $6,834
53' refrigerated	$7,332	$2.60	$6,379 – $8,285
48' flatbed	$7,352	$2.61	$6,323 – $8,381
Step deck	$7,993	$2.83	$6,714 – $9,272
Power only	$5,490	$1.95	$4,776 – $6,204
Hotshot	$4,146	$1.47	$3,441 – $4,851
26' box truck	$4,043	$1.43	$3,437 – $4,650
Sprinter van	$2,463	$0.87	$2,069 – $2,857

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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 South Gate

26' box truck lanes into South Gate, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$4,659	$1.61	$3,960 – $5,357	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$4,116	$2.00	$3,499 – $4,733	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$2,593	$1.61	$2,204 – $2,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$749	$1.80	$636 – $861	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$2,312	$1.64	$1,965 – $2,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$710	$6.07	$603 – $816	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,380	$1.63	$2,023 – $2,737	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$3,126	$1.24	$2,657 – $3,595	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to South Gate, CA is estimated at $4,043 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,820 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,437 and $4,650.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from South Gate, CA by truck?

About 2,820 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 $1,959 of the $4,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Gate, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,769, which makes Philadelphia, PA to South Gate, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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