Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA hotshot rate

$4,222hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $3,504–$4,940
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to San Buenaventura (Ventura) price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,424
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $4,222

Return trip

San Buenaventura (Ventura) → Philadelphia$8,113

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

Philadelphia to San Buenaventura (Ventura) by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,269	$2.18	$5,579 – $6,959
53' refrigerated	$7,465	$2.60	$6,495 – $8,436
48' flatbed	$7,484	$2.60	$6,437 – $8,532
Step deck	$8,137	$2.83	$6,835 – $9,439
Power only	$5,591	$1.94	$4,864 – $6,318
Hotshot	$4,222	$1.47	$3,504 – $4,940
26' box truck	$4,117	$1.43	$3,500 – $4,735
Sprinter van	$2,508	$0.87	$2,106 – $2,909

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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 San Buenaventura (Ventura)

Hotshot lanes into San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$4,860	$1.65	$4,034 – $5,686	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	60 mi	$585	$9.75	$485 – $684	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,105 mi	$4,310	$2.05	$3,577 – $5,043	5 d
Houston, TX	1,685 mi	$2,757	$1.64	$2,289 – $3,226	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	488 mi	$840	$1.72	$697 – $983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,485 mi	$2,469	$1.66	$2,049 – $2,888	3 d
San Diego, CA	186 mi	$843	$4.53	$700 – $986	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$2,534	$1.66	$2,103 – $2,964	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA is estimated at $4,222 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,504 and $4,940.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA by truck?

About 2,876 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 $1,798 of the $4,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,113, which makes Philadelphia, PA to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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