Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$673hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 198 mi
Typical range: $558–$787
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $549
Fuel: $124
All-in estimate: $673

Return trip

Philadelphia → Middletown$844

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Middletown to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,059	$5.35	$943 – $1,176
53' refrigerated	$1,267	$6.40	$1,102 – $1,431
48' flatbed	$1,352	$6.83	$1,162 – $1,541
Step deck	$1,487	$7.51	$1,249 – $1,725
Power only	$894	$4.51	$778 – $1,010
Hotshot	$673	$3.40	$558 – $787
26' box truck	$675	$3.41	$574 – $777
Sprinter van	$424	$2.14	$356 – $492

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

More lanes from Middletown

Hotshot lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$555	$5.19	$461 – $649	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$3,985	$1.34	$3,308 – $4,663	6 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$1,397	$1.53	$1,159 – $1,634	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$2,579	$1.45	$2,140 – $3,017	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$3,889	$1.49	$3,228 – $4,550	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$2,824	$1.44	$2,344 – $3,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$3,943	$1.34	$3,273 – $4,613	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$2,497	$1.46	$2,073 – $2,922	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 Middletown, CT to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Middletown, CT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $673 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 198 mi. Quotes typically land between $558 and $787.

How far is Middletown, CT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 198 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 $124 of the $673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Middletown, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $844, which makes Middletown, CT to Philadelphia, PA 20% 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 →