Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$3,326hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $2,761–$3,892
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Cloud to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,563
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $3,326

Return trip

Philadelphia → St. Cloud$2,179

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

St. Cloud to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,993	$4.09	$4,444 – $5,542
53' refrigerated	$5,950	$4.87	$5,177 – $6,724
48' flatbed	$6,039	$4.95	$5,193 – $6,884
Step deck	$6,581	$5.39	$5,528 – $7,634
Power only	$4,407	$3.61	$3,834 – $4,980
Hotshot	$3,326	$2.72	$2,761 – $3,892
26' box truck	$3,261	$2.67	$2,772 – $3,750
Sprinter van	$1,997	$1.64	$1,678 – $2,317

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Hotshot lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$3,600	$2.85	$2,988 – $4,212	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$3,604	$2.03	$2,991 – $4,217	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$1,262	$2.60	$1,047 – $1,476	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$2,817	$2.19	$2,338 – $3,295	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$3,396	$2.29	$2,818 – $3,973	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$2,915	$2.18	$2,420 – $3,411	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$3,600	$2.03	$2,988 – $4,212	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,051 mi	$2,379	$2.26	$1,974 – $2,783	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 St. Cloud, MN to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from St. Cloud, MN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,326 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,761 and $3,892.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,221 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $763 of the $3,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,179, which makes St. Cloud, MN to Philadelphia, PA 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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