Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Santa Cruz, CA hotshot rate

$4,349hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,969 mi
Typical range: $3,609–$5,088
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Santa Cruz price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,493
Fuel: $1,856
All-in estimate: $4,349

Return trip

Santa Cruz → Philadelphia$8,356

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

Philadelphia to Santa Cruz by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Santa Cruz, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,455	$2.17	$5,745 – $7,165
53' refrigerated	$7,687	$2.59	$6,688 – $8,686
48' flatbed	$7,704	$2.59	$6,625 – $8,783
Step deck	$8,375	$2.82	$7,035 – $9,715
Power only	$5,759	$1.94	$5,010 – $6,507
Hotshot	$4,349	$1.46	$3,609 – $5,088
26' box truck	$4,240	$1.43	$3,604 – $4,876
Sprinter van	$2,582	$0.87	$2,169 – $2,995

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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 Santa Cruz

Hotshot lanes into Santa Cruz, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$4,994	$1.65	$4,145 – $5,842	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	340 mi	$1,159	$3.41	$962 – $1,356	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216	5 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$3,066	$1.61	$2,545 – $3,588	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$1,110	$1.55	$921 – $1,299	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$2,795	$1.63	$2,320 – $3,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$1,427	$3.03	$1,185 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,719 mi	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Santa Cruz, CA?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Santa Cruz, CA is estimated at $4,349 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,969 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,609 and $5,088.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Santa Cruz, CA by truck?

About 2,969 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 $1,856 of the $4,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Cruz, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,356, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Santa Cruz, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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