Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Rafael, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$8,362hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,971 mi
Typical range: $6,940–$9,783
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Rafael to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,505
Fuel: $1,857
All-in estimate: $8,362

Return trip

Philadelphia → San Rafael$4,351

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Rafael to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Rafael, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,412	$4.18	$11,047 – $13,777
53' refrigerated	$14,780	$4.97	$12,859 – $16,701
48' flatbed	$14,813	$4.99	$12,739 – $16,887
Step deck	$16,103	$5.42	$13,527 – $18,680
Power only	$11,072	$3.73	$9,633 – $12,512
Hotshot	$8,362	$2.81	$6,940 – $9,783
26' box truck	$8,153	$2.74	$6,930 – $9,375
Sprinter van	$4,965	$1.67	$4,170 – $5,759

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More lanes from San Rafael

Hotshot lanes from San Rafael, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,957	$2.95	$7,434 – $10,479	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$1,325	$3.15	$1,099 – $1,550	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$4,601	$2.37	$3,819 – $5,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,264	$2.92	$1,879 – $2,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,213	$2.39	$3,497 – $4,929	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$1,593	$2.89	$1,322 – $1,864	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,756 mi	$4,200	$2.39	$3,486 – $4,915	4 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 San Rafael, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from San Rafael, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,971 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,940 and $9,783.

How far is San Rafael, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,971 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 $1,857 of the $8,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to San Rafael, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,351, which makes San Rafael, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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