Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Watertown, SD hotshot rate

$2,306hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,379 mi
Typical range: $1,914–$2,698
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,444
Fuel: $862
All-in estimate: $2,306

Return trip

Watertown → Philadelphia$3,644

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Philadelphia to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$2.51	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$2.98	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,168	$3.02	$3,584 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,540	$3.29	$3,814 – $5,267
Power only	$3,055	$2.22	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,306	$1.67	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,258	$1.64	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.00	$1,161 – $1,603

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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 Watertown

Hotshot lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$2,673	$1.87	$2,218 – $3,127	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$3,945	$2.47	$3,275 – $4,616	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,639	$2.67	$1,360 – $1,917	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$2,230	$1.80	$1,851 – $2,609	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$1,917	$1.46	$1,591 – $2,242	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$2,267	$1.80	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$3,947	$2.47	$3,276 – $4,618	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$1,849	$1.87	$1,535 – $2,163	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Watertown, SD?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Watertown, SD is estimated at $2,306 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,914 and $2,698.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Watertown, SD by truck?

About 1,379 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $862 of the $2,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,444 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,644, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Watertown, SD 37% 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 →