Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pasadena, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$7,940hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,810 mi
Typical range: $6,590–$9,290
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pasadena to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,183
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $7,940

Return trip

Philadelphia → Pasadena$4,132

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

Pasadena to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,793	$4.20	$10,495 – $13,090
53' refrigerated	$14,043	$5.00	$12,217 – $15,869
48' flatbed	$14,082	$5.01	$12,111 – $16,054
Step deck	$15,311	$5.45	$12,861 – $17,760
Power only	$10,515	$3.74	$9,148 – $11,882
Hotshot	$7,940	$2.83	$6,590 – $9,290
26' box truck	$7,744	$2.76	$6,582 – $8,905
Sprinter van	$4,717	$1.68	$3,962 – $5,472

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More lanes from Pasadena

Hotshot lanes from Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$8,539	$2.96	$7,087 – $9,990	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353	4 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,891	$2.42	$3,229 – $4,552	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,441	$3.50	$1,196 – $1,686	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$3,465	$2.46	$2,876 – $4,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$726	$5.63	$603 – $850	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$8,480	$3.36	$7,038 – $9,921	5 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 Pasadena, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Pasadena, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,940 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,590 and $9,290.

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

About 2,810 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 $1,757 of the $7,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,183 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,132, which makes Pasadena, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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