Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Waco, TX box truck rate

$2,524box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $2,146–$2,903
Transit: 4 days

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

Philadelphia to Waco price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,408
Fuel: $1,116
All-in estimate: $2,524

Return trip

Waco → Philadelphia$3,303

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

Philadelphia to Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,857	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,281
53' refrigerated	$4,595	$2.86	$3,997 – $5,192
48' flatbed	$4,641	$2.89	$3,991 – $5,291
Step deck	$5,053	$3.14	$4,244 – $5,861
Power only	$3,418	$2.13	$2,974 – $3,863
Hotshot	$2,580	$1.61	$2,142 – $3,019
26' box truck	$2,524	$1.57	$2,146 – $2,903
Sprinter van	$1,543	$0.96	$1,296 – $1,790

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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 Waco

26' box truck lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$2,978	$1.76	$2,531 – $3,425	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$3,510	$2.39	$2,984 – $4,037	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$2,380	$2.28	$2,023 – $2,737	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$626	$3.26	$532 – $720	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$1,509	$1.46	$1,282 – $1,735	3 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$630	$3.23	$536 – $725	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$500	$4.76	$425 – $575	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Waco, TX is estimated at $2,524 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,146 and $2,903.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Waco, TX by truck?

About 1,607 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,116 of the $2,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waco, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,303, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Waco, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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