Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Ocean City, MD hotshot rate

$634hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 132 mi
Typical range: $526–$742
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Ocean City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $551
Fuel: $83
All-in estimate: $634

Return trip

Ocean City → Philadelphia$673

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

Philadelphia to Ocean City by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Ocean City, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,011	$7.66	$900 – $1,122
53' refrigerated	$1,210	$9.17	$1,053 – $1,367
48' flatbed	$1,306	$9.90	$1,123 – $1,489
Step deck	$1,441	$10.91	$1,210 – $1,671
Power only	$843	$6.39	$734 – $953
Hotshot	$634	$4.80	$526 – $742
26' box truck	$641	$4.85	$545 – $737
Sprinter van	$404	$3.06	$340 – $469

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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 Ocean City

Hotshot lanes into Ocean City, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$846	$4.27	$702 – $990	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,209	$2.88	$6,813 – $9,604	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,554	$3.06	$2,120 – $2,988	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$3,314	$2.16	$2,751 – $3,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$4,118	$1.68	$3,418 – $4,819	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$3,696	$2.13	$3,068 – $4,325	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$8,086	$2.89	$6,711 – $9,461	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$3,256	$2.16	$2,703 – $3,810	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Ocean City, MD?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Ocean City, MD is estimated at $634 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 132 mi. Quotes typically land between $526 and $742.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Ocean City, MD by truck?

About 132 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 $83 of the $634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean City, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $673, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Ocean City, MD 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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