Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbia Falls, MT to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$4,271hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 2,354 mi
Typical range: $3,545–$4,997
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia Falls to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,799
Fuel: $1,472
All-in estimate: $4,271

Return trip

Philadelphia → Columbia Falls$4,336

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Columbia Falls to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia Falls, MT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,353	$2.70	$5,655 – $7,052
53' refrigerated	$7,567	$3.21	$6,583 – $8,551
48' flatbed	$7,603	$3.23	$6,538 – $8,667
Step deck	$8,269	$3.51	$6,946 – $9,592
Power only	$5,656	$2.40	$4,921 – $6,391
Hotshot	$4,271	$1.81	$3,545 – $4,997
26' box truck	$4,168	$1.77	$3,543 – $4,794
Sprinter van	$2,541	$1.08	$2,135 – $2,948

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More lanes from Columbia Falls

Hotshot lanes from Columbia Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$4,557	$1.90	$3,782 – $5,331	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$1,846	$1.54	$1,532 – $2,160	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$2,339	$1.46	$1,941 – $2,737	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$2,873	$1.50	$2,385 – $3,362	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$2,058	$1.70	$1,708 – $2,408	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$2,752	$1.51	$2,285 – $3,220	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$1,954	$1.53	$1,622 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$2,527	$1.52	$2,097 – $2,957	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 Columbia Falls, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Columbia Falls, MT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,271 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 2,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,545 and $4,997.

How far is Columbia Falls, MT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,472 of the $4,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Columbia Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,336, which makes Columbia Falls, MT to Philadelphia, PA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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