Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$563hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.40
Distance: 67 mi
Typical range: $467–$659
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $521
Fuel: $42
All-in estimate: $563

Return trip

Philadelphia → Plainfield$499

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Plainfield to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$913	$13.63	$813 – $1,014
53' refrigerated	$1,094	$16.33	$952 – $1,236
48' flatbed	$1,201	$17.92	$1,032 – $1,369
Step deck	$1,328	$19.82	$1,116 – $1,541
Power only	$750	$11.19	$652 – $847
Hotshot	$563	$8.40	$467 – $659
26' box truck	$574	$8.56	$488 – $660
Sprinter van	$365	$5.45	$307 – $424

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More lanes from Plainfield

Hotshot lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$4,674	$1.63	$3,880 – $5,469	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$1,552	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,816	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$2,921	$1.77	$2,425 – $3,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$4,531	$1.82	$3,760 – $5,301	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$3,224	$1.75	$2,676 – $3,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$4,618	$1.63	$3,833 – $5,404	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$2,831	$1.78	$2,349 – $3,312	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$2,706	$2.80	$2,246 – $3,166	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plainfield, NJ to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Plainfield, NJ to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $563 all-in in October 2026, or $8.40 a mile over about 67 mi. Quotes typically land between $467 and $659.

How far is Plainfield, NJ from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 67 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 $42 of the $563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $499, which makes Plainfield, NJ to Philadelphia, PA 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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