Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$8,171hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,898 mi
Typical range: $6,782–$9,560
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,359
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $8,171

Return trip

Philadelphia → Stockton$4,252

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

Stockton to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,131	$4.19	$10,797 – $13,466
53' refrigerated	$14,446	$4.98	$12,568 – $16,324
48' flatbed	$14,482	$5.00	$12,454 – $16,509
Step deck	$15,744	$5.43	$13,225 – $18,263
Power only	$10,820	$3.73	$9,413 – $12,226
Hotshot	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560
26' box truck	$7,967	$2.75	$6,772 – $9,162
Sprinter van	$4,852	$1.67	$4,076 – $5,629

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$4,039	$2.40	$3,353 – $4,726	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 Stockton, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,171 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,782 and $9,560.

How far is Stockton, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,898 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 $1,812 of the $8,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,359 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,252, which makes Stockton, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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