Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Pontiac, MI hotshot rate

$1,084hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $900–$1,269
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Pontiac price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $745
Fuel: $339
All-in estimate: $1,084

Return trip

Pontiac → Philadelphia$1,758

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Philadelphia to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,657	$3.05	$1,475 – $1,839
53' refrigerated	$1,977	$3.64	$1,720 – $2,234
48' flatbed	$2,046	$3.77	$1,759 – $2,332
Step deck	$2,238	$4.12	$1,880 – $2,596
Power only	$1,438	$2.65	$1,251 – $1,625
Hotshot	$1,084	$2.00	$900 – $1,269
26' box truck	$1,072	$1.98	$912 – $1,233
Sprinter van	$663	$1.22	$557 – $769

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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 Pontiac

Hotshot lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$1,299	$2.19	$1,078 – $1,520	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$5,440	$2.33	$4,516 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$957	$3.49	$795 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,304	$1.75	$1,912 – $2,695	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$2,690	$1.36	$2,233 – $3,148	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$2,533	$1.73	$2,102 – $2,963	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$5,381	$2.33	$4,466 – $6,296	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$2,105	$1.78	$1,747 – $2,462	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Pontiac, MI?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $1,084 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $900 and $1,269.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Pontiac, MI by truck?

About 543 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $339 of the $1,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pontiac, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,758, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Pontiac, MI 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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