Philadelphia, PA

Average rates per mile out of Philadelphia: Dry Van $2.40, Reefer $2.80, Flatbed $3.10. Rates vary by season, lane, and current market conditions.

Truck parking in Philadelphia is rated "poor." Popular stops include Pilot Travel Center (Bordentown, NJ), Love's Travel Stop (Carneys Point, NJ), TA Petro (Paulsboro, NJ). Plan ahead and arrive early — spots fill up fast, especially overnight.

Top shippers operating in the Philadelphia freight market include Comcast, Johnson & Johnson (nearby), Campbell Soup (Camden, NJ), ARAMARK, DuPont (Wilmington, DE). Key industries driving freight demand are pharmaceuticals, healthcare, media & communications.

The biggest challenges for truckers in Philadelphia include: Worst toll costs in the US; I-95 congestion through the corridor is severe and near-constant; Truck parking is virtually non-existent in the metro area. However, opportunities include philaport growing rapidly as an alternative to congested ny/nj ports.