Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Fountain Valley, CA hotshot rate

$4,135hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,812 mi
Typical range: $3,432–$4,838
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Fountain Valley price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,377
Fuel: $1,758
All-in estimate: $4,135

Return trip

Fountain Valley → Philadelphia$7,946

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

Philadelphia to Fountain Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Fountain Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,141	$2.18	$5,465 – $6,816
53' refrigerated	$7,313	$2.60	$6,362 – $8,263
48' flatbed	$7,333	$2.61	$6,307 – $8,360
Step deck	$7,973	$2.84	$6,697 – $9,248
Power only	$5,476	$1.95	$4,764 – $6,188
Hotshot	$4,135	$1.47	$3,432 – $4,838
26' box truck	$4,033	$1.43	$3,428 – $4,637
Sprinter van	$2,456	$0.87	$2,063 – $2,849

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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 Fountain Valley

Hotshot lanes into Fountain Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$4,767	$1.65	$3,956 – $5,577	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,488 – $4,917	4 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$2,625	$1.65	$2,178 – $3,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$734	$1.84	$609 – $859	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$2,333	$1.68	$1,936 – $2,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$650	$7.07	$540 – $761	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$2,410	$1.67	$2,000 – $2,819	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$3,186	$1.27	$2,644 – $3,728	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Fountain Valley, CA is estimated at $4,135 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,812 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,432 and $4,838.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Fountain Valley, CA by truck?

About 2,812 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 $1,758 of the $4,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fountain Valley, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,946, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Fountain Valley, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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