Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Carlsbad, CA hotshot rate

$4,105hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,790 mi
Typical range: $3,407–$4,803
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Carlsbad price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,361
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $4,105

Return trip

Carlsbad → Philadelphia$7,888

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

Philadelphia to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,097	$2.19	$5,426 – $6,767
53' refrigerated	$7,260	$2.60	$6,317 – $8,204
48' flatbed	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301
Step deck	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183
Power only	$5,436	$1.95	$4,729 – $6,143
Hotshot	$4,105	$1.47	$3,407 – $4,803
26' box truck	$4,003	$1.43	$3,403 – $4,604
Sprinter van	$2,439	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,829

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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 Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$4,733	$1.65	$3,928 – $5,538	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,171	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,880	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$2,554	$1.65	$2,120 – $2,988	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$685	$1.92	$568 – $801	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$2,258	$1.69	$1,874 – $2,642	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$3,137	$1.27	$2,604 – $3,670	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $4,105 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,407 and $4,803.

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

About 2,790 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 $1,744 of the $4,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,361 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,888, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Carlsbad, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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