Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Great Falls, MT to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$4,006hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 2,194 mi
Typical range: $3,325–$4,687
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Great Falls to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,634
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

Philadelphia → Great Falls$4,067

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Great Falls to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Falls, MT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,964	$2.72	$5,308 – $6,620
53' refrigerated	$7,103	$3.24	$6,180 – $8,027
48' flatbed	$7,143	$3.26	$6,143 – $8,143
Step deck	$7,771	$3.54	$6,527 – $9,014
Power only	$5,305	$2.42	$4,616 – $5,995
Hotshot	$4,006	$1.83	$3,325 – $4,687
26' box truck	$3,911	$1.78	$3,325 – $4,498
Sprinter van	$2,386	$1.09	$2,004 – $2,767

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More lanes from Great Falls

Hotshot lanes from Great Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$4,282	$1.92	$3,554 – $5,010	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$1,826	$1.54	$1,515 – $2,136	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$2,124	$1.48	$1,763 – $2,485	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$2,660	$1.51	$2,208 – $3,112	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$1,950	$1.71	$1,618 – $2,281	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$2,553	$1.52	$2,119 – $2,986	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$1,915	$1.53	$1,589 – $2,241	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$2,312	$1.54	$1,919 – $2,705	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 Great Falls, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Great Falls, MT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 2,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,325 and $4,687.

How far is Great Falls, MT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,194 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,372 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Great Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,067, which makes Great Falls, MT to Philadelphia, PA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →