Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to La Plata, MD hotshot rate

$695hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 166 mi
Typical range: $576–$813
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to La Plata price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $591
Fuel: $104
All-in estimate: $695

Return trip

La Plata → Philadelphia$737

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Philadelphia to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,100	$6.63	$979 – $1,221
53' refrigerated	$1,315	$7.92	$1,144 – $1,486
48' flatbed	$1,411	$8.50	$1,213 – $1,609
Step deck	$1,554	$9.36	$1,306 – $1,803
Power only	$923	$5.56	$803 – $1,043
Hotshot	$695	$4.18	$576 – $813
26' box truck	$699	$4.21	$594 – $804
Sprinter van	$440	$2.65	$370 – $510

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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 La Plata

Hotshot lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$964	$3.75	$800 – $1,128	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,883	$2.89	$6,543 – $9,223	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,277	$3.17	$1,890 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$3,113	$2.18	$2,584 – $3,642	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$3,933	$1.68	$3,264 – $4,601	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$3,489	$2.14	$2,896 – $4,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$7,760	$2.90	$6,441 – $9,079	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$3,038	$2.19	$2,521 – $3,554	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to La Plata, MD?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to La Plata, MD is estimated at $695 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 166 mi. Quotes typically land between $576 and $813.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 166 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $104 of the $695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $737, which makes Philadelphia, PA to La Plata, MD 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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