Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$4,168hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,836 mi
Typical range: $3,459–$4,876
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Fresno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,395
Fuel: $1,773
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

Fresno → Philadelphia$8,008

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

Philadelphia to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,189	$2.18	$5,508 – $6,870
53' refrigerated	$7,370	$2.60	$6,412 – $8,328
48' flatbed	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424
Step deck	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320
Power only	$5,519	$1.95	$4,801 – $6,236
Hotshot	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876
26' box truck	$4,064	$1.43	$3,455 – $4,674
Sprinter van	$2,476	$0.87	$2,079 – $2,872

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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 Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, 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
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$2,594	$1.65	$2,153 – $3,035	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,459 and $4,876.

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

About 2,836 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 $1,773 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,395 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,008, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Fresno, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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