Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sulphur, LA to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$4,675dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $4,161–$5,189
Transit: 3 days

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

Sulphur to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,343
Fuel: $1,332
All-in estimate: $4,675

Return trip

Philadelphia → Sulphur$3,890

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Sulphur to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Sulphur, LA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,675	$3.23	$4,161 – $5,189
53' refrigerated	$5,571	$3.84	$4,846 – $6,295
48' flatbed	$5,636	$3.89	$4,847 – $6,425
Step deck	$6,138	$4.24	$5,156 – $7,121
Power only	$4,138	$2.86	$3,600 – $4,676
Hotshot	$3,123	$2.16	$2,592 – $3,654
26' box truck	$3,058	$2.11	$2,599 – $3,516
Sprinter van	$1,870	$1.29	$1,571 – $2,169

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More lanes from Sulphur

53' dry van lanes from Sulphur, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$5,174	$3.36	$4,605 – $5,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$4,316	$2.46	$3,841 – $4,791	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,692	$2.65	$2,396 – $2,988	2 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$897	$6.06	$798 – $995	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$3,742	$2.83	$3,330 – $4,154	3 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$1,392	$3.75	$1,239 – $1,546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$4,121	$2.48	$3,667 – $4,574	4 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$1,270	$4.02	$1,130 – $1,410	1 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 Sulphur, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Sulphur, LA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,161 and $5,189.

How far is Sulphur, LA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,449 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,332 of the $4,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,343 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Sulphur, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,890, which makes Sulphur, LA to Philadelphia, PA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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