Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gilroy, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$8,280hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,940 mi
Typical range: $6,873–$9,688
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gilroy to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,442
Fuel: $1,838
All-in estimate: $8,280

Return trip

Philadelphia → Gilroy$4,309

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

Gilroy to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilroy, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,293	$4.18	$10,940 – $13,645
53' refrigerated	$14,638	$4.98	$12,735 – $16,541
48' flatbed	$14,672	$4.99	$12,618 – $16,726
Step deck	$15,951	$5.43	$13,399 – $18,503
Power only	$10,965	$3.73	$9,540 – $12,391
Hotshot	$8,280	$2.82	$6,873 – $9,688
26' box truck	$8,074	$2.75	$6,863 – $9,285
Sprinter van	$4,917	$1.67	$4,130 – $5,704

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More lanes from Gilroy

Hotshot lanes from Gilroy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$8,880	$2.96	$7,370 – $10,389	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$4,807	$2.23	$3,990 – $5,625	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$4,444	$2.38	$3,689 – $5,200	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,072	$3.00	$1,720 – $2,424	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$4,046	$2.40	$3,358 – $4,733	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$1,390	$3.07	$1,154 – $1,627	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,690 mi	$4,061	$2.40	$3,370 – $4,751	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 Gilroy, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Gilroy, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,280 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,873 and $9,688.

How far is Gilroy, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,940 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 $1,838 of the $8,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Gilroy, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,309, which makes Gilroy, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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