Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to Philadelphia, PA sprinter rate

$1,706sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $1,433–$1,978
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruston to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,198
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $1,706

Return trip

Philadelphia → Ruston$1,419

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Ruston to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,264	$3.28	$3,795 – $4,733
53' refrigerated	$5,081	$3.91	$4,420 – $5,741
48' flatbed	$5,150	$3.96	$4,429 – $5,871
Step deck	$5,612	$4.32	$4,714 – $6,510
Power only	$3,767	$2.90	$3,278 – $4,257
Hotshot	$2,843	$2.19	$2,360 – $3,327
26' box truck	$2,786	$2.14	$2,368 – $3,204
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.31	$1,433 – $1,978

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More lanes from Ruston

Sprinter van lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$1,895	$1.37	$1,592 – $2,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$1,729	$0.98	$1,452 – $2,006	3 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$914	$1.11	$767 – $1,060	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$489	$1.66	$411 – $568	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$1,503	$1.13	$1,263 – $1,744	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$656	$1.36	$551 – $761	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$1,662	$0.99	$1,396 – $1,928	3 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$480	$1.69	$403 – $556	1 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Sprinter van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$399	$4.38	$335 – $462	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,749	$1.68	$3,989 – $5,509	5 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,447	$1.84	$1,216 – $1,679	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$2,393	$0.98	$2,010 – $2,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,206	$1.24	$1,853 – $2,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$1,937	$1.26	$1,627 – $2,247	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ruston, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Sprinter van from Ruston, LA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,706 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,433 and $1,978.

How far is Ruston, LA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,299 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 $508 of the $1,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,419, which makes Ruston, LA to Philadelphia, PA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology