Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to La Porte, TX hotshot rate

$2,530hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $2,100–$2,960
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to La Porte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,548
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $2,530

Return trip

La Porte → Philadelphia$3,310

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Philadelphia to La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,782	$2.41	$3,366 – $4,198
53' refrigerated	$4,506	$2.87	$3,920 – $5,092
48' flatbed	$4,553	$2.90	$3,915 – $5,190
Step deck	$4,958	$3.16	$4,164 – $5,751
Power only	$3,351	$2.13	$2,915 – $3,787
Hotshot	$2,530	$1.61	$2,100 – $2,960
26' box truck	$2,475	$1.58	$2,104 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.96	$1,271 – $1,755

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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 Porte

Hotshot lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$2,993	$1.80	$2,484 – $3,502	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$3,982	$2.41	$3,305 – $4,659	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$2,543	$2.30	$2,111 – $2,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$1,766	$1.44	$1,466 – $2,066	3 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$705	$2.86	$585 – $825	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,423	3 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$1,411	$1.49	$1,171 – $1,651	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to La Porte, TX?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to La Porte, TX is estimated at $2,530 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,100 and $2,960.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from La Porte, TX by truck?

About 1,571 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $982 of the $2,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Porte, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,310, which makes Philadelphia, PA to La Porte, TX 24% 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 →