Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Asheville, NC to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,442hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 599 mi
Typical range: $1,197–$1,687
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Asheville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,068
Fuel: $374
All-in estimate: $1,442

Return trip

Philadelphia → Asheville$1,343

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Asheville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Asheville, NC to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,198	$3.67	$1,956 – $2,439
53' refrigerated	$2,622	$4.38	$2,281 – $2,963
48' flatbed	$2,705	$4.52	$2,326 – $3,083
Step deck	$2,957	$4.94	$2,484 – $3,431
Power only	$1,912	$3.19	$1,664 – $2,161
Hotshot	$1,442	$2.41	$1,197 – $1,687
26' box truck	$1,424	$2.38	$1,211 – $1,638
Sprinter van	$879	$1.47	$738 – $1,020

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More lanes from Asheville

Hotshot lanes from Asheville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$1,685	$2.44	$1,398 – $1,971	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$3,585	$1.50	$2,976 – $4,195	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$1,122	$1.85	$931 – $1,312	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$1,734	$1.74	$1,439 – $2,029	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$3,337	$1.68	$2,770 – $3,904	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$2,026	$1.68	$1,682 – $2,370	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$3,503	$1.50	$2,907 – $4,098	5 d
Dallas, TX	984 mi	$1,714	$1.74	$1,423 – $2,006	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 Asheville, NC to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Asheville, NC to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,442 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 599 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,197 and $1,687.

How far is Asheville, NC from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 599 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $374 of the $1,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Asheville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,343, which makes Asheville, NC to Philadelphia, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →