Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$7,637hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,694 mi
Typical range: $6,339–$8,935
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Centro to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,953
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $7,637

Return trip

Philadelphia → El Centro$3,974

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

El Centro to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,346	$4.21	$10,098 – $12,594
53' refrigerated	$13,512	$5.02	$11,755 – $15,268
48' flatbed	$13,556	$5.03	$11,658 – $15,453
Step deck	$14,739	$5.47	$12,381 – $17,098
Power only	$10,113	$3.75	$8,799 – $11,428
Hotshot	$7,637	$2.83	$6,339 – $8,935
26' box truck	$7,449	$2.77	$6,332 – $8,567
Sprinter van	$4,539	$1.68	$3,812 – $5,265

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More lanes from El Centro

Hotshot lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,231	$2.97	$6,831 – $9,630	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$911	$4.16	$756 – $1,065	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$4,371	$2.25	$3,628 – $5,115	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,497	$2.46	$2,902 – $4,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,063	$4.34	$883 – $1,244	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,060	$2.51	$2,540 – $3,580	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$3,204	$2.49	$2,659 – $3,749	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 El Centro, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from El Centro, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,637 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,339 and $8,935.

How far is El Centro, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,694 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 $1,684 of the $7,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to El Centro, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,974, which makes El Centro, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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