Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to Philadelphia, PA reefer rate

$5,290reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $4,602–$5,977
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pleasant Hill to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,123
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $5,290

Return trip

Philadelphia → Pleasant Hill$3,347

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Pleasant Hill to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,438	$3.90	$3,950 – $4,926
53' refrigerated	$5,290	$4.64	$4,602 – $5,977
48' flatbed	$5,375	$4.72	$4,623 – $6,128
Step deck	$5,860	$5.14	$4,922 – $6,797
Power only	$3,913	$3.44	$3,404 – $4,422
Hotshot	$2,953	$2.59	$2,451 – $3,455
26' box truck	$2,897	$2.54	$2,462 – $3,331
Sprinter van	$1,775	$1.56	$1,491 – $2,059

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

53' refrigerated lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$5,807	$4.84	$5,052 – $6,562	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,845	$3.41	$5,085 – $6,604	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,790	$5.04	$1,557 – $2,022	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$3,771	$3.88	$3,281 – $4,261	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$5,305	$3.89	$4,616 – $5,995	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,995	$3.83	$3,476 – $4,515	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$5,767	$3.42	$5,018 – $6,517	4 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$3,087	$4.13	$2,685 – $3,488	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' refrigerated lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Pleasant Hill, IA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,290 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,602 and $5,977.

How far is Pleasant Hill, IA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,139 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 $1,167 of the $5,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Pleasant Hill, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,347, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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