Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Windsor, CA hotshot rate

$4,357hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,975 mi
Typical range: $3,616–$5,097
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Windsor price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $1,860
All-in estimate: $4,357

Return trip

Windsor → Philadelphia$8,372

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

Philadelphia to Windsor by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Windsor, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,467	$2.17	$5,756 – $7,179
53' refrigerated	$7,701	$2.59	$6,700 – $8,702
48' flatbed	$7,718	$2.59	$6,638 – $8,799
Step deck	$8,390	$2.82	$7,048 – $9,733
Power only	$5,769	$1.94	$5,019 – $6,519
Hotshot	$4,357	$1.46	$3,616 – $5,097
26' box truck	$4,248	$1.43	$3,611 – $4,885
Sprinter van	$2,587	$0.87	$2,173 – $3,001

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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 Windsor

Hotshot lanes into Windsor, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$4,998	$1.65	$4,148 – $5,848	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$1,421	$3.04	$1,179 – $1,663	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$4,465	$2.04	$3,706 – $5,224	5 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$3,173	$1.61	$2,634 – $3,713	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$1,224	$1.50	$1,016 – $1,432	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$2,913	$1.62	$2,418 – $3,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$1,689	$2.82	$1,402 – $1,977	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,781 mi	$2,896	$1.63	$2,404 – $3,388	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Windsor, CA is estimated at $4,357 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,975 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,616 and $5,097.

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

About 2,975 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 $1,860 of the $4,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,372, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Windsor, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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