Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Tacoma, WA hotshot rate

$4,127hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,810 mi
Typical range: $3,426–$4,829
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,370
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $4,127

Return trip

Tacoma → Philadelphia$7,275

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,130	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,804
53' refrigerated	$7,299	$2.60	$6,350 – $8,248
48' flatbed	$7,320	$2.60	$6,295 – $8,344
Step deck	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232
Power only	$5,466	$1.95	$4,755 – $6,176
Hotshot	$4,127	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,829
26' box truck	$4,025	$1.43	$3,421 – $4,629
Sprinter van	$2,452	$0.87	$2,060 – $2,844

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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 Tacoma

Hotshot lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,709	$1.65	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,727	$2.46	$2,264 – $3,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,777	$1.38	$1,475 – $2,079	3 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,963	$2.42	$2,459 – $3,466	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$3,172	$1.61	$2,633 – $3,712	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Tacoma, WA?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $4,127 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,426 and $4,829.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,810 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 $1,757 of the $4,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,275, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Tacoma, WA 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →