Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mountain View, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$8,333hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,960 mi
Typical range: $6,916–$9,749
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mountain View to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,482
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $8,333

Return trip

Philadelphia → Mountain View$4,336

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

Mountain View to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain View, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,370	$4.18	$11,009 – $13,730
53' refrigerated	$14,730	$4.98	$12,815 – $16,645
48' flatbed	$14,763	$4.99	$12,696 – $16,830
Step deck	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617
Power only	$11,034	$3.73	$9,600 – $12,469
Hotshot	$8,333	$2.82	$6,916 – $9,749
26' box truck	$8,125	$2.74	$6,906 – $9,343
Sprinter van	$4,948	$1.67	$4,156 – $5,739

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More lanes from Mountain View

Hotshot lanes from Mountain View, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$8,929	$2.95	$7,411 – $10,447	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,214	$3.31	$1,008 – $1,420	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$4,844	$2.23	$4,020 – $5,667	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$4,523	$2.37	$3,754 – $5,292	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,165	$2.96	$1,797 – $2,533	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$4,128	$2.40	$3,427 – $4,830	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$1,482	$2.98	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$4,133	$2.40	$3,430 – $4,835	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 Mountain View, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Mountain View, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,333 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,916 and $9,749.

How far is Mountain View, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,960 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 $1,851 of the $8,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Mountain View, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,336, which makes Mountain View, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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