Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Balch Springs, TX to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$3,227hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,526 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,775
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Balch Springs to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Philadelphia → Balch Springs$2,466

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Balch Springs to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Balch Springs, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,827	$3.16	$4,296 – $5,357
53' refrigerated	$5,750	$3.77	$5,003 – $6,498
48' flatbed	$5,813	$3.81	$4,999 – $6,627
Step deck	$6,330	$4.15	$5,317 – $7,343
Power only	$4,275	$2.80	$3,719 – $4,830
Hotshot	$3,227	$2.11	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,158	$2.07	$2,684 – $3,632
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.27	$1,622 – $2,240

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More lanes from Balch Springs

Hotshot lanes from Balch Springs, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$3,558	$2.21	$2,953 – $4,163	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$2,469	$1.66	$2,049 – $2,888	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$716	$2.82	$594 – $837	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$2,044	$1.93	$1,696 – $2,391	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$780	$2.63	$647 – $912	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$2,352	$1.68	$1,952 – $2,752	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$2,786	$2.64	$2,313 – $3,260	3 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 Balch Springs, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Balch Springs, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,775.

How far is Balch Springs, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,526 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 $954 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Balch Springs, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,466, which makes Balch Springs, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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