Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,026hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 299 mi
Typical range: $852–$1,200
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $839
Fuel: $187
All-in estimate: $1,026

Return trip

Philadelphia → Rochester$958

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Rochester to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,595	$5.34	$1,420 – $1,771
53' refrigerated	$1,906	$6.37	$1,658 – $2,153
48' flatbed	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288
Step deck	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556
Power only	$1,362	$4.56	$1,185 – $1,539
Hotshot	$1,026	$3.43	$852 – $1,200
26' box truck	$1,023	$3.42	$870 – $1,177
Sprinter van	$638	$2.13	$536 – $740

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More lanes from Rochester

Hotshot lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,446	$1.66	$3,690 – $5,202	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,267	$2.06	$1,052 – $1,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,879	$1.81	$2,389 – $3,368	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,303	$1.86	$3,572 – $5,035	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,151	$1.79	$2,616 – $3,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,405	$1.66	$3,656 – $5,154	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$2,717	$1.83	$2,255 – $3,179	3 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 Rochester, NY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Rochester, NY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 299 mi. Quotes typically land between $852 and $1,200.

How far is Rochester, NY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 299 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 $187 of the $1,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $958, which makes Rochester, NY to Philadelphia, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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