Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$12,335dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,951 mi
Typical range: $10,978–$13,692
Transit: 6 days

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

Union City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,622
Fuel: $2,713
All-in estimate: $12,335

Return trip

Philadelphia → Union City$6,419

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

Union City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,335	$4.18	$10,978 – $13,692
53' refrigerated	$14,688	$4.98	$12,779 – $16,598
48' flatbed	$14,722	$4.99	$12,661 – $16,783
Step deck	$16,005	$5.42	$13,444 – $18,566
Power only	$11,003	$3.73	$9,573 – $12,434
Hotshot	$8,309	$2.82	$6,897 – $9,722
26' box truck	$8,102	$2.75	$6,887 – $9,317
Sprinter van	$4,934	$1.67	$4,145 – $5,723

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More lanes from Union City

53' dry van lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$13,216	$4.39	$11,762 – $14,670	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$1,906	$5.06	$1,696 – $2,116	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$7,185	$3.32	$6,395 – $7,976	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$6,745	$3.53	$6,003 – $7,487	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$3,293	$4.48	$2,931 – $3,655	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$6,168	$3.58	$5,489 – $6,846	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,301	$4.53	$2,048 – $2,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$6,165	$3.58	$5,487 – $6,843	4 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 Union City, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Union City, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $12,335 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,978 and $13,692.

How far is Union City, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,951 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 $2,713 of the $12,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Union City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,419, which makes Union City, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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