Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fountain Valley, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$7,946hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,812 mi
Typical range: $6,595–$9,296
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Valley to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,188
Fuel: $1,758
All-in estimate: $7,946

Return trip

Philadelphia → Fountain Valley$4,135

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

Fountain Valley to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Valley, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,800	$4.20	$10,502 – $13,098
53' refrigerated	$14,052	$5.00	$12,225 – $15,879
48' flatbed	$14,091	$5.01	$12,119 – $16,064
Step deck	$15,320	$5.45	$12,869 – $17,772
Power only	$10,522	$3.74	$9,154 – $11,890
Hotshot	$7,946	$2.83	$6,595 – $9,296
26' box truck	$7,749	$2.76	$6,587 – $8,911
Sprinter van	$4,720	$1.68	$3,965 – $5,475

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More lanes from Fountain Valley

Hotshot lanes from Fountain Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$8,550	$2.96	$7,096 – $10,003	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$4,585	$2.24	$3,806 – $5,365	4 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$3,855	$2.42	$3,200 – $4,510	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$1,409	$3.54	$1,170 – $1,649	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$3,427	$2.46	$2,844 – $4,009	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$650	$7.07	$540 – $761	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$3,539	$2.45	$2,937 – $4,141	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$8,449	$3.36	$7,012 – $9,885	5 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 Fountain Valley, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Fountain Valley, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,946 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,812 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,595 and $9,296.

How far is Fountain Valley, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,812 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 $1,758 of the $7,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Fountain Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,135, which makes Fountain Valley, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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