Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rahway, NJ to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$573hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $7.95
Distance: 72 mi
Typical range: $475–$670
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rahway to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $528
Fuel: $45
All-in estimate: $573

Return trip

Philadelphia → Rahway$508

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

Rahway to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Rahway, NJ to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$927	$12.88	$825 – $1,029
53' refrigerated	$1,111	$15.43	$966 – $1,255
48' flatbed	$1,217	$16.91	$1,047 – $1,388
Step deck	$1,346	$18.70	$1,131 – $1,562
Power only	$762	$10.59	$663 – $861
Hotshot	$573	$7.95	$475 – $670
26' box truck	$583	$8.10	$496 – $671
Sprinter van	$371	$5.15	$312 – $430

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More lanes from Rahway

Hotshot lanes from Rahway, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$4,688	$1.63	$3,891 – $5,485	6 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$1,564	$1.89	$1,298 – $1,829	2 d
Houston, TX	1,653 mi	$2,932	$1.77	$2,434 – $3,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$4,546	$1.81	$3,773 – $5,318	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$3,235	$1.75	$2,685 – $3,785	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,843 mi	$4,631	$1.63	$3,843 – $5,418	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$2,843	$1.78	$2,360 – $3,327	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$2,715	$2.80	$2,254 – $3,177	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 Rahway, NJ to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Rahway, NJ to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $573 all-in in October 2026, or $7.95 a mile over about 72 mi. Quotes typically land between $475 and $670.

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

About 72 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 $45 of the $573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $508, which makes Rahway, NJ to Philadelphia, PA 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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