Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rockville, MD to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$1,118dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.55
Distance: 148 mi
Typical range: $995–$1,241
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $982
Fuel: $136
All-in estimate: $1,118

Return trip

Philadelphia → Rockville$1,053

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Rockville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville, MD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,118	$7.55	$995 – $1,241
53' refrigerated	$1,337	$9.04	$1,163 – $1,511
48' flatbed	$1,439	$9.72	$1,238 – $1,641
Step deck	$1,586	$10.72	$1,333 – $1,840
Power only	$935	$6.32	$814 – $1,057
Hotshot	$703	$4.75	$584 – $823
26' box truck	$709	$4.79	$603 – $816
Sprinter van	$447	$3.02	$376 – $519

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More lanes from Rockville

53' dry van lanes from Rockville, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,440	$6.03	$1,282 – $1,598	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$6,438	$2.38	$5,730 – $7,146	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$2,021	$2.93	$1,798 – $2,243	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$3,801	$2.64	$3,383 – $4,219	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$6,175	$2.66	$5,496 – $6,855	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$4,243	$2.60	$3,776 – $4,710	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$6,342	$2.38	$5,645 – $7,040	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$3,693	$2.66	$3,287 – $4,099	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rockville, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Rockville, MD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,118 all-in in October 2026, or $7.55 a mile over about 148 mi. Quotes typically land between $995 and $1,241.

How far is Rockville, MD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 148 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $136 of the $1,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Rockville, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,053, which makes Rockville, MD to Philadelphia, PA 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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