Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Waterloo, IA box truck rate

$1,745box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $1,483–$2,007
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Waterloo price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,000
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $1,745

Return trip

Waterloo → Philadelphia$2,758

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

Philadelphia to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,675	$2.49	$2,381 – $2,969
53' refrigerated	$3,189	$2.97	$2,774 – $3,603
48' flatbed	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698
Step deck	$3,537	$3.30	$2,971 – $4,103
Power only	$2,356	$2.20	$2,050 – $2,663
Hotshot	$1,778	$1.66	$1,476 – $2,080
26' box truck	$1,745	$1.63	$1,483 – $2,007
Sprinter van	$1,070	$1.00	$899 – $1,241

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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 Waterloo

26' box truck lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$2,052	$1.81	$1,744 – $2,360	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$4,076	$2.27	$3,464 – $4,687	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$951	$3.32	$809 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,825	$1.73	$1,551 – $2,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$1,950	$1.34	$1,658 – $2,243	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$1,940	$1.71	$1,649 – $2,232	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$4,032	$2.27	$3,427 – $4,637	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$1,522	$1.81	$1,294 – $1,750	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Philadelphia, PA to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $1,745 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,483 and $2,007.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Waterloo, IA by truck?

About 1,073 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 $745 of the $1,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterloo, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,758, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Waterloo, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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