Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Clair Shores, MI to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$2,599dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $2,313–$2,885
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Clair Shores to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,124
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $2,599

Return trip

Philadelphia → St. Clair Shores$1,603

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

St. Clair Shores to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Clair Shores, MI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,599	$5.03	$2,313 – $2,885
53' refrigerated	$3,102	$6.00	$2,698 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,213	$6.21	$2,763 – $3,663
Step deck	$3,516	$6.80	$2,953 – $4,078
Power only	$2,253	$4.36	$1,960 – $2,546
Hotshot	$1,699	$3.29	$1,410 – $1,987
26' box truck	$1,681	$3.25	$1,429 – $1,933
Sprinter van	$1,040	$2.01	$873 – $1,206

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More lanes from St. Clair Shores

53' dry van lanes from St. Clair Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$2,905	$5.13	$2,586 – $3,225	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$6,887	$2.92	$6,130 – $7,645	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,429	$4.84	$1,271 – $1,586	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,296	$3.25	$3,824 – $4,769	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$6,557	$3.28	$5,836 – $7,278	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,722	$3.20	$4,202 – $5,241	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$6,811	$2.93	$6,062 – $7,560	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,947	$3.31	$3,513 – $4,381	3 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 St. Clair Shores, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from St. Clair Shores, MI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,599 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,313 and $2,885.

How far is St. Clair Shores, MI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 517 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 $475 of the $2,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to St. Clair Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,603, which makes St. Clair Shores, MI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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