Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$8,147box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 2,969 mi
Typical range: $6,925–$9,370
Transit: 7 days

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

San Carlos to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,085
Fuel: $2,062
All-in estimate: $8,147

Return trip

Philadelphia → San Carlos$4,240

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

San Carlos to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,404	$4.18	$11,040 – $13,769
53' refrigerated	$14,771	$4.98	$12,851 – $16,691
48' flatbed	$14,804	$4.99	$12,731 – $16,877
Step deck	$16,094	$5.42	$13,519 – $18,669
Power only	$11,066	$3.73	$9,627 – $12,504
Hotshot	$8,356	$2.81	$6,936 – $9,777
26' box truck	$8,147	$2.74	$6,925 – $9,370
Sprinter van	$4,962	$1.67	$4,168 – $5,756

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More lanes from San Carlos

26' box truck lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$8,729	$2.88	$7,420 – $10,039	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$1,235	$3.24	$1,050 – $1,420	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$4,747	$2.17	$4,035 – $5,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$4,448	$2.31	$3,781 – $5,116	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,166	$2.90	$1,841 – $2,491	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$1,498	$2.92	$1,273 – $1,722	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$4,068	$2.34	$3,458 – $4,678	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 San Carlos, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from San Carlos, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,147 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 2,969 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,925 and $9,370.

How far is San Carlos, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,969 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 $2,062 of the $8,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to San Carlos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,240, which makes San Carlos, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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