Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$5,049dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $4,493–$5,604
Transit: 4 days

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

Sugar Land to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,571
Fuel: $1,478
All-in estimate: $5,049

Return trip

Philadelphia → Sugar Land$3,859

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Sugar Land to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,049	$3.14	$4,493 – $5,604
53' refrigerated	$6,015	$3.74	$5,233 – $6,797
48' flatbed	$6,075	$3.78	$5,225 – $6,926
Step deck	$6,615	$4.11	$5,556 – $7,673
Power only	$4,475	$2.78	$3,893 – $5,056
Hotshot	$3,378	$2.10	$2,804 – $3,952
26' box truck	$3,304	$2.06	$2,809 – $3,800
Sprinter van	$2,019	$1.26	$1,696 – $2,343

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More lanes from Sugar Land

53' dry van lanes from Sugar Land, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$5,563	$3.28	$4,951 – $6,175	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$3,970	$2.46	$3,534 – $4,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$2,889	$2.56	$2,571 – $3,207	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$3,378	$2.85	$3,006 – $3,749	3 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,011	$4.93	$900 – $1,122	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$3,769	$2.48	$3,354 – $4,183	3 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,160	$4.25	$1,033 – $1,288	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$3,976	$4.02	$3,539 – $4,414	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 Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,049 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,493 and $5,604.

How far is Sugar Land, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,608 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,478 of the $5,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Sugar Land, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,859, which makes Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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