Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,332hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 515 mi
Typical range: $1,105–$1,558
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belfast to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,010
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,332

Return trip

Philadelphia → Belfast$1,520

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Belfast to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,038	$3.96	$1,814 – $2,262
53' refrigerated	$2,432	$4.72	$2,115 – $2,748
48' flatbed	$2,519	$4.89	$2,167 – $2,872
Step deck	$2,757	$5.35	$2,316 – $3,198
Power only	$1,766	$3.43	$1,537 – $1,996
Hotshot	$1,332	$2.59	$1,105 – $1,558
26' box truck	$1,318	$2.56	$1,120 – $1,515
Sprinter van	$815	$1.58	$685 – $945

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More lanes from Belfast

Hotshot lanes from Belfast, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$1,231	$2.89	$1,022 – $1,441	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$4,800	$1.51	$3,984 – $5,616	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$1,876	$1.66	$1,557 – $2,195	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$3,352	$1.62	$2,782 – $3,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$4,753	$1.68	$3,945 – $5,561	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$3,618	$1.60	$3,003 – $4,233	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$4,768	$1.51	$3,957 – $5,578	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,992 mi	$3,232	$1.62	$2,683 – $3,781	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 Belfast, ME to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Belfast, ME to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,332 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 515 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,105 and $1,558.

How far is Belfast, ME from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 515 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 $322 of the $1,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Belfast, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,520, which makes Belfast, ME to Philadelphia, PA 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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