Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,379hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $1,975–$2,784
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calera to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $2,379

Return trip

Philadelphia → Calera$1,871

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

Calera to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,589	$3.80	$3,194 – $3,984
53' refrigerated	$4,279	$4.53	$3,722 – $4,835
48' flatbed	$4,365	$4.62	$3,754 – $4,976
Step deck	$4,762	$5.04	$4,000 – $5,524
Power only	$3,154	$3.34	$2,744 – $3,564
Hotshot	$2,379	$2.52	$1,975 – $2,784
26' box truck	$2,338	$2.48	$1,987 – $2,689
Sprinter van	$1,436	$1.52	$1,206 – $1,665

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More lanes from Calera

Hotshot lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,696	$2.60	$2,237 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$3,777	$1.76	$3,135 – $4,419	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$1,473	$2.07	$1,222 – $1,723	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$1,460	$2.21	$1,212 – $1,708	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$3,425	$1.99	$2,843 – $4,007	4 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$1,811	$2.07	$1,503 – $2,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$3,662	$1.77	$3,040 – $4,285	4 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$1,503	$2.19	$1,247 – $1,758	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 Calera, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Calera, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,379 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,975 and $2,784.

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

About 944 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 $590 of the $2,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,871, which makes Calera, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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