Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Walkersville, MD hotshot rate

$659hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 146 mi
Typical range: $547–$771
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Walkersville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $568
Fuel: $91
All-in estimate: $659

Return trip

Walkersville → Philadelphia$700

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Philadelphia to Walkersville by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Walkersville, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,048	$7.18	$932 – $1,163
53' refrigerated	$1,253	$8.58	$1,090 – $1,416
48' flatbed	$1,349	$9.24	$1,161 – $1,538
Step deck	$1,488	$10.19	$1,250 – $1,726
Power only	$876	$6.00	$762 – $990
Hotshot	$659	$4.51	$547 – $771
26' box truck	$665	$4.55	$565 – $764
Sprinter van	$419	$2.87	$352 – $486

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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 Walkersville

Hotshot lanes into Walkersville, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	235 mi	$920	$3.91	$764 – $1,076	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,695 mi	$7,803	$2.90	$6,476 – $9,129	6 d
Chicago, IL	666 mi	$2,149	$3.23	$1,784 – $2,514	2 d
Houston, TX	1,440 mi	$3,134	$2.18	$2,601 – $3,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$3,894	$1.69	$3,232 – $4,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$3,499	$2.14	$2,904 – $4,094	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,652 mi	$7,688	$2.90	$6,381 – $8,995	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$3,030	$2.19	$2,515 – $3,545	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Walkersville, MD?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Walkersville, MD is estimated at $659 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 146 mi. Quotes typically land between $547 and $771.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Walkersville, MD by truck?

About 146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $91 of the $659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walkersville, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $700, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Walkersville, MD 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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