Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to Philadelphia, PA reefer rate

$2,985reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 723 mi
Typical range: $2,597–$3,373
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Royal to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,244
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $2,985

Return trip

Philadelphia → Port Royal$2,846

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Port Royal to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$3.46	$2,228 – $2,778
53' refrigerated	$2,985	$4.13	$2,597 – $3,373
48' flatbed	$3,064	$4.24	$2,635 – $3,493
Step deck	$3,347	$4.63	$2,812 – $3,883
Power only	$2,187	$3.03	$1,903 – $2,472
Hotshot	$1,650	$2.28	$1,369 – $1,930
26' box truck	$1,626	$2.25	$1,382 – $1,870
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.38	$841 – $1,161

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More lanes from Port Royal

53' refrigerated lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,413	$4.22	$2,969 – $3,856	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$6,725	$2.62	$5,850 – $7,599	5 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,709	$3.02	$2,357 – $3,061	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,216	$3.07	$2,798 – $3,634	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,311	$2.95	$5,490 – $7,131	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,761	$2.97	$3,272 – $4,250	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$6,555	$2.63	$5,703 – $7,407	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$3,356	$3.04	$2,920 – $3,793	3 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 Port Royal, SC to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Port Royal, SC to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,985 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 723 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,597 and $3,373.

How far is Port Royal, SC from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 723 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $741 of the $2,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,846, which makes Port Royal, SC to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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