Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Texas City, TX hotshot rate

$2,534hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,574 mi
Typical range: $2,103–$2,965
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Texas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,550
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $2,534

Return trip

Texas City → Philadelphia$3,315

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Philadelphia to Texas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Texas City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$2.41	$3,372 – $4,205
53' refrigerated	$4,513	$2.87	$3,927 – $5,100
48' flatbed	$4,560	$2.90	$3,922 – $5,199
Step deck	$4,965	$3.15	$4,171 – $5,760
Power only	$3,357	$2.13	$2,920 – $3,793
Hotshot	$2,534	$1.61	$2,103 – $2,965
26' box truck	$2,479	$1.58	$2,107 – $2,851
Sprinter van	$1,515	$0.96	$1,273 – $1,758

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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 Texas City

Hotshot lanes into Texas City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$2,998	$1.80	$2,488 – $3,507	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$4,016	$2.41	$3,333 – $4,699	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$2,568	$2.30	$2,131 – $3,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$1,785	$1.44	$1,482 – $2,089	3 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$722	$2.80	$599 – $844	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$3,815	$2.42	$3,166 – $4,463	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$790	$2.60	$656 – $925	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$1,401	$1.49	$1,163 – $1,639	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Texas City, TX?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Texas City, TX is estimated at $2,534 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,574 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,103 and $2,965.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Texas City, TX by truck?

About 1,574 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $984 of the $2,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texas City, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,315, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Texas City, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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