Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to East Palo Alto, CA hotshot rate

$4,338hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,961 mi
Typical range: $3,600–$5,075
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to East Palo Alto price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,487
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $4,338

Return trip

East Palo Alto → Philadelphia$8,335

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

Philadelphia to East Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to East Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,439	$2.17	$5,731 – $7,147
53' refrigerated	$7,668	$2.59	$6,671 – $8,665
48' flatbed	$7,685	$2.60	$6,609 – $8,761
Step deck	$8,355	$2.82	$7,018 – $9,691
Power only	$5,744	$1.94	$4,997 – $6,491
Hotshot	$4,338	$1.46	$3,600 – $5,075
26' box truck	$4,229	$1.43	$3,595 – $4,864
Sprinter van	$2,576	$0.87	$2,164 – $2,988

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 East Palo Alto

Hotshot lanes into East Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$4,981	$1.65	$4,134 – $5,828	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$1,228	$3.28	$1,020 – $1,437	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,443	$2.04	$3,688 – $5,198	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$3,087	$1.61	$2,562 – $3,611	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$1,135	$1.54	$942 – $1,327	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$2,818	$1.63	$2,339 – $3,297	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$1,497	$2.96	$1,242 – $1,751	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$2,820	$1.63	$2,340 – $3,299	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to East Palo Alto, CA?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to East Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $4,338 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,961 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,600 and $5,075.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from East Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 2,961 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 $1,851 of the $4,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Palo Alto, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,335, which makes Philadelphia, PA to East Palo Alto, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →