Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$8,097hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,870 mi
Typical range: $6,721–$9,474
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atwater to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,303
Fuel: $1,794
All-in estimate: $8,097

Return trip

Philadelphia → Atwater$4,214

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

Atwater to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,023	$4.19	$10,701 – $13,346
53' refrigerated	$14,318	$4.99	$12,456 – $16,179
48' flatbed	$14,355	$5.00	$12,345 – $16,364
Step deck	$15,606	$5.44	$13,109 – $18,103
Power only	$10,723	$3.74	$9,329 – $12,117
Hotshot	$8,097	$2.82	$6,721 – $9,474
26' box truck	$7,896	$2.75	$6,712 – $9,081
Sprinter van	$4,809	$1.68	$4,040 – $5,579

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More lanes from Atwater

Hotshot lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$8,687	$2.96	$7,210 – $10,164	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$1,093	$3.55	$907 – $1,279	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$4,666	$2.24	$3,873 – $5,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$4,321	$2.38	$3,587 – $5,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$1,963	$3.05	$1,630 – $2,297	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$3,931	$2.41	$3,263 – $4,599	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$1,355	$3.11	$1,125 – $1,586	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$3,929	$2.41	$3,261 – $4,597	4 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atwater, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Atwater, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,097 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,721 and $9,474.

How far is Atwater, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,870 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 $1,794 of the $8,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Atwater, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,214, which makes Atwater, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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