Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Monica, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$8,011hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,837 mi
Typical range: $6,649–$9,373
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Monica to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,237
Fuel: $1,774
All-in estimate: $8,011

Return trip

Philadelphia → Santa Monica$4,169

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

Santa Monica to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Monica, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,896	$4.19	$10,588 – $13,205
53' refrigerated	$14,167	$4.99	$12,325 – $16,008
48' flatbed	$14,205	$5.01	$12,216 – $16,193
Step deck	$15,444	$5.44	$12,973 – $17,915
Power only	$10,609	$3.74	$9,229 – $11,988
Hotshot	$8,011	$2.82	$6,649 – $9,373
26' box truck	$7,812	$2.75	$6,640 – $8,984
Sprinter van	$4,759	$1.68	$3,997 – $5,520

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More lanes from Santa Monica

Hotshot lanes from Santa Monica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$8,613	$2.96	$7,149 – $10,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$4,630	$2.24	$3,843 – $5,417	4 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$3,940	$2.41	$3,270 – $4,609	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$1,495	$3.43	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$3,511	$2.45	$2,914 – $4,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$739	$5.47	$613 – $864	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$3,615	$2.44	$3,001 – $4,230	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,546 mi	$8,557	$3.36	$7,102 – $10,011	5 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 Santa Monica, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Santa Monica, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,011 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,649 and $9,373.

How far is Santa Monica, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,837 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 $1,774 of the $8,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Santa Monica, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,169, which makes Santa Monica, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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