Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$10,773dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 2,801 mi
Typical range: $9,588–$11,958
Transit: 6 days

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

Seattle to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,198
Fuel: $2,575
All-in estimate: $10,773

Return trip

Philadelphia → Seattle$6,112

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Seattle to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958
53' refrigerated	$12,829	$4.58	$11,161 – $14,497
48' flatbed	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666
Step deck	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226
Power only	$9,606	$3.43	$8,357 – $10,855
Hotshot	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487
26' box truck	$7,074	$2.53	$6,013 – $8,135
Sprinter van	$4,309	$1.54	$3,620 – $4,999

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More lanes from Seattle

53' dry van lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,154	$3.33	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$6,397	$3.22	$5,693 – $7,100	4 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 Seattle, WA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Seattle, WA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $10,773 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 2,801 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,588 and $11,958.

How far is Seattle, WA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,801 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 $2,575 of the $10,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,112, which makes Seattle, WA to Philadelphia, PA 76% 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