Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,866hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,311 mi
Typical range: $2,379–$3,353
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baker to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,046
Fuel: $820
All-in estimate: $2,866

Return trip

Philadelphia → Baker$2,384

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

Baker to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,297	$3.28	$3,824 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,120	$3.91	$4,454 – $5,786
48' flatbed	$5,189	$3.96	$4,463 – $5,916
Step deck	$5,654	$4.31	$4,749 – $6,558
Power only	$3,797	$2.90	$3,303 – $4,291
Hotshot	$2,866	$2.19	$2,379 – $3,353
26' box truck	$2,808	$2.14	$2,387 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,719	$1.31	$1,444 – $1,994

More lanes from Baker

Hotshot lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$3,191	$2.28	$2,648 – $3,733	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$3,096	$1.64	$2,569 – $3,622	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$1,684	$1.78	$1,398 – $1,970	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$802	$2.63	$665 – $938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$2,724	$1.86	$2,261 – $3,187	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,139	$2.16	$945 – $1,332	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$2,970	$1.64	$2,465 – $3,475	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$989	$2.31	$821 – $1,157	1 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 Baker, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Baker, LA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,866 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,311 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,379 and $3,353.

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

About 1,311 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 $820 of the $2,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,384, which makes Baker, LA to Philadelphia, PA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →