Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,450hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 422 mi
Typical range: $1,204–$1,697
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,186
Fuel: $264
All-in estimate: $1,450

Return trip

Philadelphia → Cleveland$923

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Cleveland to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,232	$5.29	$1,986 – $2,477
53' refrigerated	$2,664	$6.31	$2,318 – $3,011
48' flatbed	$2,777	$6.58	$2,388 – $3,166
Step deck	$3,042	$7.21	$2,555 – $3,529
Power only	$1,925	$4.56	$1,674 – $2,175
Hotshot	$1,450	$3.44	$1,204 – $1,697
26' box truck	$1,439	$3.41	$1,224 – $1,655
Sprinter van	$893	$2.12	$750 – $1,036

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More lanes from Cleveland

Hotshot lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,661	$3.46	$1,379 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,652	$1.92	$3,862 – $5,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,024	$2.79	$850 – $1,198	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,795	$2.13	$2,320 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,420	$2.15	$3,669 – $5,171	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,593	$1.92	$3,812 – $5,374	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$2,601	$2.15	$2,159 – $3,043	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 Cleveland, OH to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Cleveland, OH to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,450 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 422 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,204 and $1,697.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 422 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $264 of the $1,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $923, which makes Cleveland, OH to Philadelphia, PA 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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