Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gloucester, MA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$963hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $800–$1,127
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gloucester to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $747
Fuel: $216
All-in estimate: $963

Return trip

Philadelphia → Gloucester$1,076

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Gloucester to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Gloucester, MA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,491	$4.31	$1,327 – $1,655
53' refrigerated	$1,781	$5.15	$1,549 – $2,012
48' flatbed	$1,867	$5.40	$1,606 – $2,129
Step deck	$2,048	$5.92	$1,720 – $2,376
Power only	$1,279	$3.70	$1,113 – $1,445
Hotshot	$963	$2.78	$800 – $1,127
26' box truck	$959	$2.77	$815 – $1,103
Sprinter van	$596	$1.72	$501 – $692

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More lanes from Gloucester

Hotshot lanes from Gloucester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$851	$3.34	$707 – $996	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$4,380	$1.42	$3,635 – $5,124	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$1,628	$1.59	$1,351 – $1,904	2 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$2,934	$1.53	$2,435 – $3,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$4,304	$1.58	$3,572 – $5,036	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$3,193	$1.51	$2,650 – $3,735	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$4,340	$1.42	$3,602 – $5,078	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,853 mi	$2,840	$1.53	$2,357 – $3,323	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 Gloucester, MA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Gloucester, MA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $963 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $800 and $1,127.

How far is Gloucester, MA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 346 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 $216 of the $963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Gloucester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,076, which makes Gloucester, MA to Philadelphia, PA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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