Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$633hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 173 mi
Typical range: $525–$741
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Haven to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $525
Fuel: $108
All-in estimate: $633

Return trip

Philadelphia → New Haven$794

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

New Haven to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,001	$5.79	$891 – $1,111
53' refrigerated	$1,197	$6.92	$1,042 – $1,353
48' flatbed	$1,283	$7.41	$1,103 – $1,462
Step deck	$1,413	$8.17	$1,187 – $1,639
Power only	$841	$4.86	$732 – $951
Hotshot	$633	$3.66	$525 – $741
26' box truck	$637	$3.68	$541 – $732
Sprinter van	$400	$2.31	$336 – $464

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More lanes from New Haven

Hotshot lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$513	$6.26	$426 – $601	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$3,966	$1.34	$3,291 – $4,640	6 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$1,379	$1.53	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$2,549	$1.45	$2,116 – $2,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$3,865	$1.49	$3,208 – $4,522	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$2,796	$1.44	$2,321 – $3,271	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$3,922	$1.34	$3,255 – $4,589	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$2,469	$1.46	$2,049 – $2,889	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 New Haven, CT to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from New Haven, CT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 173 mi. Quotes typically land between $525 and $741.

How far is New Haven, CT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 173 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 $108 of the $633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to New Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $794, which makes New Haven, CT to Philadelphia, PA 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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