Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Culver City, CA hotshot rate

$4,161hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,831 mi
Typical range: $3,453–$4,868
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Culver City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,391
Fuel: $1,770
All-in estimate: $4,161

Return trip

Culver City → Philadelphia$7,995

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

Philadelphia to Culver City by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Culver City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859
53' refrigerated	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315
48' flatbed	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411
Step deck	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305
Power only	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226
Hotshot	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868
26' box truck	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666
Sprinter van	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867

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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 Culver City

Hotshot lanes into Culver City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$2,672	$1.64	$2,218 – $3,127	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	429 mi	$771	$1.80	$640 – $902	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$2,381	$1.67	$1,976 – $2,785	3 d
San Diego, CA	130 mi	$728	$5.60	$604 – $852	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,473 mi	$2,451	$1.66	$2,035 – $2,868	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,539 mi	$3,219	$1.27	$2,671 – $3,766	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Culver City, CA is estimated at $4,161 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,453 and $4,868.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Culver City, CA by truck?

About 2,831 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 $1,770 of the $4,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Culver City, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,995, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Culver City, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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