Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to St. Matthews, KY box truck rate

$1,314box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $1,117–$1,511
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to St. Matthews price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $842
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $1,314

Return trip

St. Matthews → Philadelphia$1,718

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

Philadelphia to St. Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to St. Matthews, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,024	$2.98	$1,801 – $2,246
53' refrigerated	$2,414	$3.55	$2,100 – $2,728
48' flatbed	$2,482	$3.66	$2,135 – $2,830
Step deck	$2,712	$3.99	$2,278 – $3,146
Power only	$1,766	$2.60	$1,536 – $1,996
Hotshot	$1,332	$1.96	$1,105 – $1,558
26' box truck	$1,314	$1.93	$1,117 – $1,511
Sprinter van	$809	$1.19	$680 – $939

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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 St. Matthews

26' box truck lanes into St. Matthews, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$1,613	$2.12	$1,371 – $1,855	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$5,195	$2.39	$4,416 – $5,974	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,085	$3.40	$923 – $1,248	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$1,808	$1.90	$1,537 – $2,079	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$2,499	$1.40	$2,124 – $2,874	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$2,072	$1.84	$1,761 – $2,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853	5 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$1,669	$1.94	$1,418 – $1,919	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to St. Matthews, KY?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to St. Matthews, KY is estimated at $1,314 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,117 and $1,511.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from St. Matthews, KY by truck?

About 679 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 $472 of the $1,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Matthews, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,718, which makes Philadelphia, PA to St. Matthews, KY 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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