Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Visalia, CA hotshot rate

$4,146hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,820 mi
Typical range: $3,441–$4,851
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Visalia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,383
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $4,146

Return trip

Visalia → Philadelphia$7,966

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

Philadelphia to Visalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Visalia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,157	$2.18	$5,480 – $6,834
53' refrigerated	$7,332	$2.60	$6,379 – $8,285
48' flatbed	$7,352	$2.61	$6,323 – $8,381
Step deck	$7,993	$2.83	$6,714 – $9,272
Power only	$5,490	$1.95	$4,776 – $6,204
Hotshot	$4,146	$1.47	$3,441 – $4,851
26' box truck	$4,043	$1.43	$3,437 – $4,650
Sprinter van	$2,463	$0.87	$2,069 – $2,857

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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 Visalia

Hotshot lanes into Visalia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$4,770	$1.65	$3,959 – $5,581	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$868	$4.38	$720 – $1,015	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$4,190	$2.05	$3,477 – $4,902	4 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$2,801	$1.63	$2,325 – $3,277	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$893	$1.68	$741 – $1,045	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$2,528	$1.66	$2,098 – $2,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$2,545	$1.65	$2,113 – $2,978	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Visalia, CA is estimated at $4,146 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,820 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,441 and $4,851.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Visalia, CA by truck?

About 2,820 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 $1,763 of the $4,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Visalia, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,966, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Visalia, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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