Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

South Pasadena, CA to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$7,751box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,813 mi
Typical range: $6,589–$8,914
Transit: 6 days

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

South Pasadena to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,797
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $7,751

Return trip

Philadelphia → South Pasadena$4,034

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

South Pasadena to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from South Pasadena, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,804	$4.20	$10,506 – $13,103
53' refrigerated	$14,057	$5.00	$12,229 – $15,884
48' flatbed	$14,096	$5.01	$12,122 – $16,069
Step deck	$15,325	$5.45	$12,873 – $17,777
Power only	$10,525	$3.74	$9,157 – $11,894
Hotshot	$7,948	$2.83	$6,597 – $9,299
26' box truck	$7,751	$2.76	$6,589 – $8,914
Sprinter van	$4,722	$1.68	$3,966 – $5,477

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More lanes from South Pasadena

26' box truck lanes from South Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,334	$2.89	$7,084 – $9,585	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$4,475	$2.19	$3,804 – $5,146	5 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,806	$2.36	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,433	$3.47	$1,218 – $1,648	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$3,395	$2.41	$2,886 – $3,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	126 mi	$728	$5.78	$619 – $837	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,456 mi	$3,490	$2.40	$2,966 – $4,013	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$8,280	$3.28	$7,038 – $9,522	6 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 South Pasadena, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from South Pasadena, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,751 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,813 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,589 and $8,914.

How far is South Pasadena, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,813 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 $1,954 of the $7,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to South Pasadena, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,034, which makes South Pasadena, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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