Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Balch Springs, TX hotshot rate

$2,466hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,526 mi
Typical range: $2,047–$2,885
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Balch Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,512
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $2,466

Return trip

Balch Springs → Philadelphia$3,227

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Philadelphia to Balch Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Balch Springs, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,689	$2.42	$3,283 – $4,095
53' refrigerated	$4,395	$2.88	$3,824 – $4,967
48' flatbed	$4,443	$2.91	$3,821 – $5,065
Step deck	$4,838	$3.17	$4,064 – $5,612
Power only	$3,267	$2.14	$2,842 – $3,692
Hotshot	$2,466	$1.62	$2,047 – $2,885
26' box truck	$2,414	$1.58	$2,052 – $2,776
Sprinter van	$1,476	$0.97	$1,240 – $1,712

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d

More lanes into Balch Springs

Hotshot lanes into Balch Springs, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$2,914	$1.81	$2,418 – $3,409	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$3,626	$2.44	$3,010 – $4,242	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$716	$2.82	$594 – $837	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$1,563	$1.48	$1,298 – $1,829	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$780	$2.63	$647 – $912	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$3,454	$2.46	$2,867 – $4,041	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$1,543	$1.46	$1,281 – $1,806	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Balch Springs, TX?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Balch Springs, TX is estimated at $2,466 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,047 and $2,885.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Balch Springs, TX by truck?

About 1,526 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $954 of the $2,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Balch Springs, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,227, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Balch Springs, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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