Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Brea, CA hotshot rate

$4,119hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,800 mi
Typical range: $3,418–$4,819
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Brea price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,368
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $4,119

Return trip

Brea → Philadelphia$7,914

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Brea by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Brea, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,117	$2.18	$5,444 – $6,790
53' refrigerated	$7,284	$2.60	$6,337 – $8,231
48' flatbed	$7,305	$2.61	$6,282 – $8,327
Step deck	$7,942	$2.84	$6,671 – $9,213
Power only	$5,454	$1.95	$4,745 – $6,163
Hotshot	$4,119	$1.47	$3,418 – $4,819
26' box truck	$4,017	$1.43	$3,414 – $4,619
Sprinter van	$2,447	$0.87	$2,055 – $2,838

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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 Brea

Hotshot lanes into Brea, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$4,747	$1.65	$3,940 – $5,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,619	$1.65	$2,174 – $3,064	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$727	$1.85	$603 – $851	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$2,329	$1.68	$1,933 – $2,725	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$673	$6.53	$559 – $787	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$3,178	$1.27	$2,638 – $3,718	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Brea, CA?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Brea, CA is estimated at $4,119 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,800 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,418 and $4,819.

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

About 2,800 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 $1,751 of the $4,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,368 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,914, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Brea, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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