Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Bowie, MD hotshot rate

$636hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 133 mi
Typical range: $528–$744
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Bowie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $553
Fuel: $83
All-in estimate: $636

Return trip

Bowie → Philadelphia$675

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Philadelphia to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,014	$7.62	$902 – $1,125
53' refrigerated	$1,213	$9.12	$1,055 – $1,371
48' flatbed	$1,309	$9.85	$1,126 – $1,493
Step deck	$1,444	$10.86	$1,213 – $1,675
Power only	$846	$6.36	$736 – $956
Hotshot	$636	$4.78	$528 – $744
26' box truck	$642	$4.83	$546 – $739
Sprinter van	$405	$3.05	$341 – $470

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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 Bowie

Hotshot lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$898	$4.01	$745 – $1,051	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$7,915	$2.89	$6,569 – $9,261	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,277	$3.17	$1,890 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$3,166	$2.17	$2,628 – $3,704	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$3,954	$1.68	$3,282 – $4,626	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$3,537	$2.14	$2,935 – $4,138	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$7,795	$2.90	$6,470 – $9,120	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$3,081	$2.18	$2,557 – $3,605	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Bowie, MD?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Bowie, MD is estimated at $636 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 133 mi. Quotes typically land between $528 and $744.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 133 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 $83 of the $636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $675, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Bowie, MD 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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