Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$7,888hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,790 mi
Typical range: $6,547–$9,229
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,144
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $7,888

Return trip

Philadelphia → Carlsbad$4,105

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

Carlsbad to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,716	$4.20	$10,427 – $13,004
53' refrigerated	$13,951	$5.00	$12,138 – $15,765
48' flatbed	$13,991	$5.01	$12,033 – $15,950
Step deck	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646
Power only	$10,446	$3.74	$9,088 – $11,804
Hotshot	$7,888	$2.83	$6,547 – $9,229
26' box truck	$7,693	$2.76	$6,539 – $8,847
Sprinter van	$4,686	$1.68	$3,936 – $5,436

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$8,489	$2.97	$7,046 – $9,932	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,551	$2.24	$3,777 – $5,325	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,751	$2.43	$3,113 – $4,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,314	$3.69	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,316	$2.48	$2,753 – $3,880	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$8,319	$3.37	$6,905 – $9,733	5 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 Carlsbad, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Carlsbad, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,888 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,547 and $9,229.

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

About 2,790 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 $1,744 of the $7,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,105, which makes Carlsbad, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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