Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stamford, CT to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$566hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 131 mi
Typical range: $470–$662
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stamford to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $484
Fuel: $82
All-in estimate: $566

Return trip

Philadelphia → Stamford$711

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Stamford to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Stamford, CT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$903	$6.89	$804 – $1,002
53' refrigerated	$1,080	$8.25	$940 – $1,221
48' flatbed	$1,167	$8.91	$1,003 – $1,330
Step deck	$1,287	$9.82	$1,081 – $1,493
Power only	$753	$5.75	$655 – $851
Hotshot	$566	$4.32	$470 – $662
26' box truck	$572	$4.37	$486 – $658
Sprinter van	$361	$2.76	$303 – $419

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More lanes from Stamford

Hotshot lanes from Stamford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$3,921	$1.34	$3,254 – $4,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$1,336	$1.55	$1,109 – $1,564	2 d
Houston, TX	1,711 mi	$2,494	$1.46	$2,070 – $2,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,551 mi	$3,813	$1.49	$3,165 – $4,461	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$2,741	$1.44	$2,275 – $3,207	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,888 mi	$3,876	$1.34	$3,217 – $4,535	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,650 mi	$2,415	$1.46	$2,004 – $2,826	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,026 mi	$2,347	$2.29	$1,948 – $2,746	2 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 Stamford, CT to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Stamford, CT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $566 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 131 mi. Quotes typically land between $470 and $662.

How far is Stamford, CT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 131 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 $82 of the $566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Stamford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $711, which makes Stamford, CT to Philadelphia, PA 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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