Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Palo Alto, CA hotshot rate

$4,342hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,964 mi
Typical range: $3,604–$5,080
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Palo Alto price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,489
Fuel: $1,853
All-in estimate: $4,342

Return trip

Palo Alto → Philadelphia$8,343

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

Philadelphia to Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,445	$2.17	$5,736 – $7,154
53' refrigerated	$7,675	$2.59	$6,677 – $8,673
48' flatbed	$7,692	$2.60	$6,615 – $8,769
Step deck	$8,362	$2.82	$7,024 – $9,700
Power only	$5,750	$1.94	$5,002 – $6,497
Hotshot	$4,342	$1.46	$3,604 – $5,080
26' box truck	$4,233	$1.43	$3,598 – $4,868
Sprinter van	$2,578	$0.87	$2,166 – $2,991

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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 Palo Alto

Hotshot lanes into Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$4,984	$1.65	$4,137 – $5,832	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$1,220	$3.30	$1,013 – $1,428	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$4,447	$2.04	$3,691 – $5,203	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$3,085	$1.61	$2,561 – $3,610	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$1,132	$1.54	$940 – $1,325	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$2,817	$1.63	$2,338 – $3,295	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$1,489	$2.97	$1,236 – $1,742	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$2,820	$1.63	$2,340 – $3,299	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $4,342 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,964 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,604 and $5,080.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 2,964 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 $1,853 of the $4,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palo Alto, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,343, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Palo Alto, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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