Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,664hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $1,381–$1,947
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caribou to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,226
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $1,664

Return trip

Philadelphia → Caribou$1,899

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

Caribou to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,527	$3.61	$2,249 – $2,805
53' refrigerated	$3,014	$4.31	$2,622 – $3,406
48' flatbed	$3,097	$4.42	$2,663 – $3,530
Step deck	$3,383	$4.83	$2,842 – $3,924
Power only	$2,207	$3.15	$1,920 – $2,494
Hotshot	$1,664	$2.38	$1,381 – $1,947
26' box truck	$1,641	$2.34	$1,395 – $1,887
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.44	$849 – $1,173

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More lanes from Caribou

Hotshot lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$1,589	$2.58	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$4,883	$1.51	$4,053 – $5,713	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$2,002	$1.64	$1,662 – $2,343	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$3,564	$1.61	$2,958 – $4,170	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$4,872	$1.67	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$3,818	$1.59	$3,169 – $4,467	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$4,862	$1.51	$4,035 – $5,688	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$3,417	$1.61	$2,836 – $3,998	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 Caribou, ME to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Caribou, ME to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,664 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,381 and $1,947.

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

About 700 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 $438 of the $1,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,899, which makes Caribou, ME to Philadelphia, PA 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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