Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,733hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 532 mi
Typical range: $1,438–$2,028
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Oak to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,400
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,733

Return trip

Philadelphia → Royal Oak$1,069

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Royal Oak to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,650	$4.98	$2,358 – $2,941
53' refrigerated	$3,162	$5.94	$2,751 – $3,573
48' flatbed	$3,273	$6.15	$2,814 – $3,731
Step deck	$3,581	$6.73	$3,008 – $4,153
Power only	$2,299	$4.32	$2,000 – $2,598
Hotshot	$1,733	$3.26	$1,438 – $2,028
26' box truck	$1,714	$3.22	$1,457 – $1,972
Sprinter van	$1,060	$1.99	$890 – $1,229

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More lanes from Royal Oak

Hotshot lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$1,939	$3.34	$1,610 – $2,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$4,603	$1.97	$3,820 – $5,385	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$890	$3.19	$739 – $1,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$2,847	$2.17	$2,363 – $3,331	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$4,370	$2.20	$3,627 – $5,112	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$3,135	$2.14	$2,602 – $3,667	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$4,551	$1.97	$3,777 – $5,324	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$2,606	$2.21	$2,163 – $3,049	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 Royal Oak, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Royal Oak, MI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,733 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 532 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,438 and $2,028.

How far is Royal Oak, MI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 532 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $333 of the $1,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Royal Oak, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,069, which makes Royal Oak, MI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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