Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,343hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $1,945–$2,741
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Birmingham to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,764
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $2,343

Return trip

Philadelphia → Birmingham$1,843

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Birmingham to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,535	$3.82	$3,146 – $3,924
53' refrigerated	$4,215	$4.55	$3,667 – $4,762
48' flatbed	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904
Step deck	$4,693	$5.07	$3,942 – $5,444
Power only	$3,105	$3.35	$2,702 – $3,509
Hotshot	$2,343	$2.53	$1,945 – $2,741
26' box truck	$2,303	$2.49	$1,957 – $2,648
Sprinter van	$1,414	$1.53	$1,188 – $1,640

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More lanes from Birmingham

Hotshot lanes from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$2,657	$2.61	$2,205 – $3,109	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$3,761	$1.76	$3,122 – $4,401	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$1,421	$2.09	$1,179 – $1,663	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$1,475	$2.20	$1,224 – $1,726	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$3,411	$1.99	$2,831 – $3,991	4 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$1,821	$2.07	$1,512 – $2,131	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$3,650	$1.77	$3,029 – $4,270	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$1,498	$2.19	$1,243 – $1,753	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 Birmingham, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Birmingham, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,343 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,945 and $2,741.

How far is Birmingham, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 926 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 $579 of the $2,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Birmingham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,843, which makes Birmingham, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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