Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,981hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,872 mi
Typical range: $2,474–$3,488
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boulder to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,811
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $2,981

Return trip

Philadelphia → Boulder$3,990

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Boulder to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,447	$2.38	$3,958 – $4,936
53' refrigerated	$5,297	$2.83	$4,608 – $5,985
48' flatbed	$5,338	$2.85	$4,591 – $6,085
Step deck	$5,809	$3.10	$4,880 – $6,739
Power only	$3,949	$2.11	$3,435 – $4,462
Hotshot	$2,981	$1.59	$2,474 – $3,488
26' box truck	$2,913	$1.56	$2,476 – $3,350
Sprinter van	$1,779	$0.95	$1,494 – $2,063

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More lanes from Boulder

Hotshot lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$3,229	$1.67	$2,680 – $3,778	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$1,348	$1.37	$1,119 – $1,577	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$1,442	$1.32	$1,197 – $1,687	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$1,483	$1.40	$1,231 – $1,735	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,124	$1.63	$933 – $1,316	2 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,378	$1.42	$1,144 – $1,612	2 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$1,337	$1.37	$1,109 – $1,564	2 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$1,193	$1.47	$990 – $1,395	2 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 Boulder, CO to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Boulder, CO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,981 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,872 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,474 and $3,488.

How far is Boulder, CO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,872 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,170 of the $2,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Boulder, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,990, which makes Boulder, CO to Philadelphia, PA 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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