Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milpitas, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$8,299hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,947 mi
Typical range: $6,888–$9,710
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milpitas to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,457
Fuel: $1,842
All-in estimate: $8,299

Return trip

Philadelphia → Milpitas$4,319

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

Milpitas to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Milpitas, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,320	$4.18	$10,964 – $13,675
53' refrigerated	$14,670	$4.98	$12,763 – $16,577
48' flatbed	$14,704	$4.99	$12,646 – $16,763
Step deck	$15,985	$5.42	$13,428 – $18,543
Power only	$10,989	$3.73	$9,561 – $12,418
Hotshot	$8,299	$2.82	$6,888 – $9,710
26' box truck	$8,092	$2.75	$6,878 – $9,305
Sprinter van	$4,928	$1.67	$4,139 – $5,716

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More lanes from Milpitas

Hotshot lanes from Milpitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$8,896	$2.96	$7,384 – $10,408	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$1,202	$3.33	$997 – $1,406	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$4,819	$2.23	$4,000 – $5,639	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$4,499	$2.37	$3,734 – $5,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$2,142	$2.97	$1,778 – $2,506	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$1,470	$2.99	$1,220 – $1,720	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,712 mi	$4,107	$2.40	$3,409 – $4,805	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 Milpitas, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Milpitas, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,299 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,947 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,888 and $9,710.

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

About 2,947 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 $1,842 of the $8,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,319, which makes Milpitas, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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