Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Falls Church, VA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$719hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 158 mi
Typical range: $597–$841
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Falls Church to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $620
Fuel: $99
All-in estimate: $719

Return trip

Philadelphia → Falls Church$695

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Falls Church to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Falls Church, VA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,140	$7.21	$1,014 – $1,265
53' refrigerated	$1,363	$8.63	$1,186 – $1,541
48' flatbed	$1,465	$9.27	$1,260 – $1,670
Step deck	$1,614	$10.21	$1,356 – $1,872
Power only	$955	$6.05	$831 – $1,080
Hotshot	$719	$4.55	$597 – $841
26' box truck	$724	$4.58	$615 – $833
Sprinter van	$456	$2.89	$383 – $529

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More lanes from Falls Church

Hotshot lanes from Falls Church, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$935	$3.75	$776 – $1,094	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$4,312	$1.59	$3,579 – $5,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,331	$1.92	$1,105 – $1,557	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$2,514	$1.76	$2,086 – $2,941	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$4,128	$1.78	$3,426 – $4,829	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$2,813	$1.73	$2,335 – $3,291	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$4,245	$1.59	$3,524 – $4,967	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$2,444	$1.77	$2,028 – $2,859	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 Falls Church, VA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Falls Church, VA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $719 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 158 mi. Quotes typically land between $597 and $841.

How far is Falls Church, VA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 158 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 $99 of the $719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $620 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Falls Church, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $695, which makes Falls Church, VA to Philadelphia, PA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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