Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CT to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$577hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 138 mi
Typical range: $479–$675
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $491
Fuel: $86
All-in estimate: $577

Return trip

Philadelphia → Norwalk$725

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

Norwalk to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$919	$6.66	$818 – $1,020
53' refrigerated	$1,100	$7.97	$957 – $1,243
48' flatbed	$1,186	$8.60	$1,020 – $1,352
Step deck	$1,308	$9.48	$1,099 – $1,517
Power only	$768	$5.56	$668 – $867
Hotshot	$577	$4.18	$479 – $675
26' box truck	$583	$4.22	$495 – $670
Sprinter van	$368	$2.66	$309 – $427

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More lanes from Norwalk

Hotshot lanes from Norwalk, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$3,929	$1.34	$3,261 – $4,597	6 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$1,346	$1.54	$1,117 – $1,575	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$2,503	$1.46	$2,077 – $2,928	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$3,823	$1.49	$3,173 – $4,472	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$2,751	$1.44	$2,283 – $3,219	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$3,885	$1.34	$3,224 – $4,545	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$2,425	$1.46	$2,013 – $2,838	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,032 mi	$2,358	$2.29	$1,957 – $2,759	2 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 Norwalk, CT to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Norwalk, CT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $577 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 138 mi. Quotes typically land between $479 and $675.

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

About 138 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 $86 of the $577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $725, which makes Norwalk, CT to Philadelphia, PA 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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