Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Walnut Creek, CA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$8,291hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,944 mi
Typical range: $6,881–$9,700
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut Creek to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,450
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $8,291

Return trip

Philadelphia → Walnut Creek$4,315

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

Walnut Creek to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut Creek, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,308	$4.18	$10,954 – $13,662
53' refrigerated	$14,656	$4.98	$12,751 – $16,562
48' flatbed	$14,691	$4.99	$12,634 – $16,747
Step deck	$15,970	$5.42	$13,415 – $18,526
Power only	$10,979	$3.73	$9,552 – $12,406
Hotshot	$8,291	$2.82	$6,881 – $9,700
26' box truck	$8,084	$2.75	$6,871 – $9,297
Sprinter van	$4,923	$1.67	$4,136 – $5,711

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More lanes from Walnut Creek

Hotshot lanes from Walnut Creek, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$8,885	$2.96	$7,375 – $10,396	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,275	$3.21	$1,059 – $1,492	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$4,811	$2.23	$3,993 – $5,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,535	$2.37	$3,764 – $5,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,198	$2.94	$1,825 – $2,572	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$4,147	$2.40	$3,442 – $4,852	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$4,137	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,840	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 Walnut Creek, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Walnut Creek, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,291 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,881 and $9,700.

How far is Walnut Creek, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,944 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 $1,841 of the $8,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Walnut Creek, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,315, which makes Walnut Creek, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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