Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Sugar Land, TX reefer rate

$4,597reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $4,000–$5,195
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Sugar Land price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,949
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $4,597

Return trip

Sugar Land → Philadelphia$6,015

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

Philadelphia to Sugar Land by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Sugar Land, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,859	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,283
53' refrigerated	$4,597	$2.86	$4,000 – $5,195
48' flatbed	$4,643	$2.89	$3,993 – $5,293
Step deck	$5,056	$3.14	$4,247 – $5,865
Power only	$3,420	$2.13	$2,975 – $3,865
Hotshot	$2,582	$1.61	$2,143 – $3,021
26' box truck	$2,526	$1.57	$2,147 – $2,905
Sprinter van	$1,544	$0.96	$1,297 – $1,790

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' refrigerated lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,114	$12.24	$969 – $1,259	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,119	$2.90	$6,193 – $8,044	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d

More lanes into Sugar Land

53' refrigerated lanes into Sugar Land, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$5,427	$3.20	$4,721 – $6,132	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$6,947	$4.30	$6,044 – $7,850	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$4,635	$4.11	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$3,080	$2.59	$2,679 – $3,480	3 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,209	$5.90	$1,051 – $1,366	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$6,595	$4.34	$5,737 – $7,452	3 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,386	$5.08	$1,206 – $1,566	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$2,625	$2.66	$2,284 – $2,966	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Sugar Land, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Philadelphia, PA to Sugar Land, TX is estimated at $4,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,000 and $5,195.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Sugar Land, TX by truck?

About 1,608 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 $1,648 of the $4,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,015, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Sugar Land, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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