Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Redwood City, CA to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$8,137box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 2,965 mi
Typical range: $6,917–$9,358
Transit: 7 days

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

Redwood City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,077
Fuel: $2,060
All-in estimate: $8,137

Return trip

Philadelphia → Redwood City$4,235

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

Redwood City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Redwood City, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,389	$4.18	$11,026 – $13,752
53' refrigerated	$14,753	$4.98	$12,835 – $16,670
48' flatbed	$14,786	$4.99	$12,716 – $16,856
Step deck	$16,074	$5.42	$13,502 – $18,646
Power only	$11,052	$3.73	$9,615 – $12,488
Hotshot	$8,346	$2.81	$6,927 – $9,765
26' box truck	$8,137	$2.74	$6,917 – $9,358
Sprinter van	$4,956	$1.67	$4,163 – $5,748

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More lanes from Redwood City

26' box truck lanes from Redwood City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$8,719	$2.88	$7,411 – $10,027	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$1,233	$3.25	$1,048 – $1,418	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$4,739	$2.17	$4,029 – $5,450	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$4,442	$2.31	$3,776 – $5,109	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$2,159	$2.90	$1,835 – $2,483	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$4,060	$2.34	$3,451 – $4,668	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$1,494	$2.92	$1,270 – $1,718	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$4,062	$2.34	$3,452 – $4,671	4 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

26' box truck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Redwood City, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Redwood City, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,137 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 2,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,917 and $9,358.

How far is Redwood City, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,965 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,060 of the $8,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Redwood City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes Redwood City, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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