Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pawtucket, RI to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$848hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 277 mi
Typical range: $704–$992
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pawtucket to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $675
Fuel: $173
All-in estimate: $848

Return trip

Philadelphia → Pawtucket$987

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Pawtucket to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Pawtucket, RI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,322	$4.77	$1,176 – $1,467
53' refrigerated	$1,579	$5.70	$1,374 – $1,784
48' flatbed	$1,667	$6.02	$1,434 – $1,901
Step deck	$1,831	$6.61	$1,538 – $2,124
Power only	$1,126	$4.07	$980 – $1,272
Hotshot	$848	$3.06	$704 – $992
26' box truck	$847	$3.06	$720 – $974
Sprinter van	$529	$1.91	$444 – $613

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More lanes from Pawtucket

Hotshot lanes from Pawtucket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$730	$3.92	$606 – $854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$4,334	$1.42	$3,598 – $5,071	6 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$1,581	$1.60	$1,312 – $1,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$2,851	$1.53	$2,367 – $3,336	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$4,246	$1.58	$3,524 – $4,968	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$3,114	$1.52	$2,585 – $3,644	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$4,291	$1.42	$3,561 – $5,020	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$2,765	$1.54	$2,295 – $3,235	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 Pawtucket, RI to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Pawtucket, RI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $848 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 277 mi. Quotes typically land between $704 and $992.

How far is Pawtucket, RI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 277 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 $173 of the $848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Pawtucket, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $987, which makes Pawtucket, RI to Philadelphia, PA 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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