Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$8,335hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,961 mi
Typical range: $6,918–$9,752
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berkeley to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,484
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $8,335

Return trip

Philadelphia → Berkeley$4,338

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

Berkeley to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,373	$4.18	$11,012 – $13,735
53' refrigerated	$14,734	$4.98	$12,819 – $16,650
48' flatbed	$14,768	$4.99	$12,700 – $16,835
Step deck	$16,054	$5.42	$13,485 – $18,623
Power only	$11,038	$3.73	$9,603 – $12,473
Hotshot	$8,335	$2.82	$6,918 – $9,752
26' box truck	$8,127	$2.74	$6,908 – $9,346
Sprinter van	$4,949	$1.67	$4,157 – $5,741

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More lanes from Berkeley

Hotshot lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,932	$2.95	$7,413 – $10,450	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$1,292	$3.19	$1,072 – $1,511	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$4,846	$2.23	$4,022 – $5,669	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$4,569	$2.37	$3,793 – $5,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,228	$2.93	$1,849 – $2,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$4,179	$2.39	$3,469 – $4,890	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$1,560	$2.91	$1,295 – $1,826	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,171	$2.39	$3,462 – $4,880	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 Berkeley, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Berkeley, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,335 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,961 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,918 and $9,752.

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

About 2,961 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 $1,851 of the $8,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,484 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,338, which makes Berkeley, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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