Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Philadelphia, PA power only rate

$10,456power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,793 mi
Typical range: $9,097–$11,815
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rancho Santa Margarita to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,888
Fuel: $2,568
All-in estimate: $10,456

Return trip

Philadelphia → Rancho Santa Margarita$5,441

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Rancho Santa Margarita to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,727	$4.20	$10,437 – $13,017
53' refrigerated	$13,965	$5.00	$12,150 – $15,781
48' flatbed	$14,005	$5.01	$12,044 – $15,966
Step deck	$15,227	$5.45	$12,791 – $17,663
Power only	$10,456	$3.74	$9,097 – $11,815
Hotshot	$7,896	$2.83	$6,554 – $9,238
26' box truck	$7,701	$2.76	$6,546 – $8,856
Sprinter van	$4,691	$1.68	$3,940 – $5,441

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More lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita

Power only lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$787	$12.49	$684 – $889	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$6,025	$2.97	$5,242 – $6,808	4 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$5,039	$3.21	$4,384 – $5,694	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$1,799	$4.81	$1,565 – $2,032	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$4,470	$3.27	$3,889 – $5,051	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$816	$11.03	$710 – $923	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,420 mi	$4,621	$3.25	$4,021 – $5,222	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Power only lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$824	$9.05	$716 – $931	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$10,588	$3.74	$9,211 – $11,964	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,168	$4.03	$2,756 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,328	$2.17	$4,636 – $6,021	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,894	$2.75	$4,258 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Power only from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $10,456 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,097 and $11,815.

How far is Rancho Santa Margarita, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,793 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,568 of the $10,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,441, which makes Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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