Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Smyrna, DE to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$549box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $8.44
Distance: 65 mi
Typical range: $466–$631
Transit: 1 day

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

Smyrna to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $504
Fuel: $45
All-in estimate: $549

Return trip

Philadelphia → Smyrna$524

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Smyrna to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, DE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$873	$13.44	$777 – $970
53' refrigerated	$1,046	$16.10	$910 – $1,182
48' flatbed	$1,149	$17.68	$988 – $1,310
Step deck	$1,271	$19.56	$1,068 – $1,475
Power only	$716	$11.02	$623 – $810
Hotshot	$538	$8.28	$447 – $630
26' box truck	$549	$8.44	$466 – $631
Sprinter van	$349	$5.37	$293 – $405

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More lanes from Smyrna

26' box truck lanes from Smyrna, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$743	$4.86	$632 – $855	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$4,294	$1.53	$3,650 – $4,938	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$1,409	$1.82	$1,197 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$2,585	$1.69	$2,197 – $2,973	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$4,138	$1.71	$3,517 – $4,759	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,874	$1.66	$2,443 – $3,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$4,233	$1.53	$3,598 – $4,868	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$2,520	$1.69	$2,142 – $2,898	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 Smyrna, DE to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Smyrna, DE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $549 all-in in October 2026, or $8.44 a mile over about 65 mi. Quotes typically land between $466 and $631.

How far is Smyrna, DE from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 65 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 $45 of the $549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Smyrna, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $524, which makes Smyrna, DE to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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