Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,544hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 633 mi
Typical range: $1,281–$1,806
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calais to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,148
Fuel: $396
All-in estimate: $1,544

Return trip

Philadelphia → Calais$1,762

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

Calais to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,350	$3.71	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,803	$4.43	$2,439 – $3,167
48' flatbed	$2,888	$4.56	$2,483 – $3,292
Step deck	$3,156	$4.99	$2,651 – $3,661
Power only	$2,047	$3.23	$1,781 – $2,313
Hotshot	$1,544	$2.44	$1,281 – $1,806
26' box truck	$1,524	$2.41	$1,295 – $1,752
Sprinter van	$940	$1.48	$790 – $1,090

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More lanes from Calais

Hotshot lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$1,451	$2.68	$1,204 – $1,697	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$4,945	$1.51	$4,104 – $5,786	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,684 – $2,374	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$3,525	$1.61	$2,926 – $4,124	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$4,919	$1.67	$4,083 – $5,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$3,792	$1.60	$3,147 – $4,436	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$4,915	$1.51	$4,080 – $5,751	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$3,404	$1.61	$2,825 – $3,983	5 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 Calais, ME to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Calais, ME to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 633 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,281 and $1,806.

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

About 633 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 $396 of the $1,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,148 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,762, which makes Calais, ME to Philadelphia, PA 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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