Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Farmington Hills, MI to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,760hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $1,461–$2,060
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Farmington Hills to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,420
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $1,760

Return trip

Philadelphia → Farmington Hills$1,086

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Farmington Hills to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Farmington Hills, MI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,690	$4.94	$2,394 – $2,986
53' refrigerated	$3,210	$5.90	$2,792 – $3,627
48' flatbed	$3,320	$6.10	$2,855 – $3,785
Step deck	$3,632	$6.68	$3,051 – $4,213
Power only	$2,335	$4.29	$2,031 – $2,639
Hotshot	$1,760	$3.24	$1,461 – $2,060
26' box truck	$1,741	$3.20	$1,480 – $2,002
Sprinter van	$1,076	$1.98	$904 – $1,248

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More lanes from Farmington Hills

Hotshot lanes from Farmington Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	594 mi	$1,971	$3.32	$1,636 – $2,306	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$4,577	$1.97	$3,799 – $5,356	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$867	$3.26	$720 – $1,015	1 d
Houston, TX	1,300 mi	$2,829	$2.18	$2,348 – $3,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$4,342	$2.20	$3,604 – $5,080	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,454 mi	$3,114	$2.14	$2,585 – $3,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$4,526	$1.97	$3,756 – $5,295	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,169 mi	$2,586	$2.21	$2,146 – $3,025	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 Farmington Hills, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Farmington Hills, MI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,461 and $2,060.

How far is Farmington Hills, MI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 544 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $340 of the $1,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Farmington Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,086, which makes Farmington Hills, MI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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