Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$4,143dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $3,687–$4,599
Transit: 3 days

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

Slidell to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,989
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $4,143

Return trip

Philadelphia → Slidell$3,447

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

Slidell to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,143	$3.30	$3,687 – $4,599
53' refrigerated	$4,937	$3.93	$4,295 – $5,579
48' flatbed	$5,008	$3.99	$4,307 – $5,709
Step deck	$5,457	$4.35	$4,584 – $6,330
Power only	$3,659	$2.92	$3,183 – $4,134
Hotshot	$2,761	$2.20	$2,292 – $3,231
26' box truck	$2,706	$2.16	$2,300 – $3,112
Sprinter van	$1,657	$1.32	$1,392 – $1,922

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53' dry van lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,617	$3.43	$4,109 – $5,125	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$4,832	$2.42	$4,300 – $5,363	4 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,555	$2.68	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,452	$3.65	$1,293 – $1,612	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,311	$2.76	$3,837 – $4,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$1,950	$3.14	$1,736 – $2,165	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$4,645	$2.44	$4,134 – $5,156	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,737	$3.30	$1,546 – $1,928	2 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 Slidell, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Slidell, LA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,143 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,687 and $4,599.

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

About 1,255 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 $1,154 of the $4,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,447, which makes Slidell, LA to Philadelphia, PA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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