Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$831hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 267 mi
Typical range: $690–$972
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cranston to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $664
Fuel: $167
All-in estimate: $831

Return trip

Philadelphia → Cranston$968

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Cranston to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Cranston, RI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,297	$4.86	$1,154 – $1,439
53' refrigerated	$1,550	$5.80	$1,348 – $1,751
48' flatbed	$1,638	$6.13	$1,409 – $1,867
Step deck	$1,799	$6.74	$1,511 – $2,087
Power only	$1,104	$4.13	$960 – $1,247
Hotshot	$831	$3.11	$690 – $972
26' box truck	$831	$3.11	$706 – $955
Sprinter van	$519	$1.94	$436 – $602

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More lanes from Cranston

Hotshot lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$710	$4.06	$590 – $831	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$4,326	$1.42	$3,591 – $5,062	6 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$1,573	$1.60	$1,306 – $1,841	2 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$2,838	$1.53	$2,355 – $3,320	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$4,236	$1.58	$3,516 – $4,956	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$3,100	$1.52	$2,573 – $3,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$4,283	$1.42	$3,555 – $5,011	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$2,753	$1.54	$2,285 – $3,221	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 Cranston, RI to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Cranston, RI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $831 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 267 mi. Quotes typically land between $690 and $972.

How far is Cranston, RI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 267 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 $167 of the $831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cranston, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $968, which makes Cranston, RI to Philadelphia, PA 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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