Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$2,633dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 527 mi
Typical range: $2,343–$2,922
Transit: 2 days

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

Sterling Heights to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,148
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $2,633

Return trip

Philadelphia → Sterling Heights$1,624

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

Sterling Heights to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,633	$5.00	$2,343 – $2,922
53' refrigerated	$3,142	$5.96	$2,733 – $3,550
48' flatbed	$3,253	$6.17	$2,797 – $3,708
Step deck	$3,559	$6.75	$2,990 – $4,128
Power only	$2,284	$4.33	$1,987 – $2,580
Hotshot	$1,722	$3.27	$1,429 – $2,014
26' box truck	$1,703	$3.23	$1,448 – $1,959
Sprinter van	$1,053	$2.00	$885 – $1,222

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More lanes from Sterling Heights

53' dry van lanes from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,937	$5.11	$2,614 – $3,260	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$6,869	$2.92	$6,113 – $7,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,410	$4.90	$1,255 – $1,566	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,296	$3.25	$3,824 – $4,769	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$6,536	$3.28	$5,817 – $7,255	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,716	$3.20	$4,197 – $5,235	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$6,792	$2.93	$6,045 – $7,540	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$3,942	$3.31	$3,508 – $4,375	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 Sterling Heights, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Sterling Heights, MI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,633 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 527 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,343 and $2,922.

How far is Sterling Heights, MI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $485 of the $2,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Sterling Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,624, which makes Sterling Heights, MI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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