Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$8,338hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,962 mi
Typical range: $6,921–$9,755
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Altos to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,486
Fuel: $1,852
All-in estimate: $8,338

Return trip

Philadelphia → Los Altos$4,339

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

Los Altos to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,377	$4.18	$11,016 – $13,739
53' refrigerated	$14,739	$4.98	$12,823 – $16,655
48' flatbed	$14,772	$4.99	$12,704 – $16,840
Step deck	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629
Power only	$11,041	$3.73	$9,606 – $12,477
Hotshot	$8,338	$2.81	$6,921 – $9,755
26' box truck	$8,130	$2.74	$6,910 – $9,349
Sprinter van	$4,951	$1.67	$4,159 – $5,743

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More lanes from Los Altos

Hotshot lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,935	$2.95	$7,416 – $10,454	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$1,212	$3.31	$1,006 – $1,418	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$4,525	$2.37	$3,756 – $5,294	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,165	$2.96	$1,797 – $2,533	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$4,130	$2.40	$3,428 – $4,833	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$1,480	$2.98	$1,229 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$4,135	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,838	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 Los Altos, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Los Altos, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,338 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,921 and $9,755.

How far is Los Altos, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,962 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 $1,852 of the $8,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Los Altos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,339, which makes Los Altos, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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