Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$3,678dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 804 mi
Typical range: $3,273–$4,082
Transit: 2 days

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

Wheeling to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,939
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $3,678

Return trip

Philadelphia → Wheeling$2,088

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Wheeling to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,678	$4.57	$3,273 – $4,082
53' refrigerated	$4,385	$5.45	$3,815 – $4,955
48' flatbed	$4,490	$5.59	$3,862 – $5,119
Step deck	$4,902	$6.10	$4,118 – $5,687
Power only	$3,221	$4.01	$2,802 – $3,640
Hotshot	$2,430	$3.02	$2,017 – $2,843
26' box truck	$2,392	$2.97	$2,033 – $2,751
Sprinter van	$1,471	$1.83	$1,236 – $1,706

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More lanes from Wheeling

53' dry van lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,081	$4.73	$3,632 – $4,530	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969	4 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$3,867	$3.46	$3,441 – $4,292	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$5,858	$3.45	$5,214 – $6,503	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$4,224	$3.39	$3,759 – $4,689	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$6,202	$3.06	$5,520 – $6,884	4 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$3,394	$3.57	$3,021 – $3,767	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$5,328	$5.10	$4,742 – $5,914	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 Wheeling, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Wheeling, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,678 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 804 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,273 and $4,082.

How far is Wheeling, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 804 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 $739 of the $3,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Wheeling, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,088, which makes Wheeling, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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