Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Storm Lake, IA box truck rate

$1,972box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $1,676–$2,268
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Storm Lake price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,108
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $1,972

Return trip

Storm Lake → Philadelphia$3,117

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Storm Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Storm Lake, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,020	$2.43	$2,687 – $3,352
53' refrigerated	$3,598	$2.89	$3,131 – $4,066
48' flatbed	$3,650	$2.93	$3,139 – $4,162
Step deck	$3,978	$3.20	$3,342 – $4,615
Power only	$2,666	$2.14	$2,320 – $3,013
Hotshot	$2,012	$1.62	$1,670 – $2,354
26' box truck	$1,972	$1.59	$1,676 – $2,268
Sprinter van	$1,208	$0.97	$1,015 – $1,401

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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 Storm Lake

26' box truck lanes into Storm Lake, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$2,308	$1.77	$1,962 – $2,654	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$3,754	$2.29	$3,191 – $4,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$1,260	$2.75	$1,071 – $1,449	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$1,815	$1.73	$1,543 – $2,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$1,780	$1.36	$1,513 – $2,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$1,884	$1.72	$1,601 – $2,167	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$3,720	$2.30	$3,162 – $4,278	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$1,478	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,700	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Storm Lake, IA?

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Storm Lake, IA is estimated at $1,972 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,676 and $2,268.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Storm Lake, IA by truck?

About 1,244 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $864 of the $1,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Storm Lake, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,117, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Storm Lake, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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