Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carol Stream, IL to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,456hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $2,038–$2,873
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carol Stream to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,946
Fuel: $510
All-in estimate: $2,456

Return trip

Philadelphia → Carol Stream$1,394

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Carol Stream to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Carol Stream, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,716	$4.56	$3,307 – $4,125
53' refrigerated	$4,431	$5.44	$3,855 – $5,007
48' flatbed	$4,535	$5.56	$3,900 – $5,170
Step deck	$4,951	$6.08	$4,159 – $5,744
Power only	$3,256	$3.99	$2,832 – $3,679
Hotshot	$2,456	$3.01	$2,038 – $2,873
26' box truck	$2,417	$2.97	$2,054 – $2,780
Sprinter van	$1,486	$1.82	$1,249 – $1,724

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More lanes from Carol Stream

Hotshot lanes from Carol Stream, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$2,730	$3.12	$2,266 – $3,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$4,184	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,895	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,532	$2.31	$2,101 – $2,962	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,888	$2.31	$3,227 – $4,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$2,775	$2.27	$2,303 – $3,246	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,132	$2.06	$3,430 – $4,835	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,210	$2.38	$1,835 – $2,586	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$3,512	$3.39	$2,915 – $4,109	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 Carol Stream, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Carol Stream, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,456 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,038 and $2,873.

How far is Carol Stream, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 815 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 $510 of the $2,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Carol Stream, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,394, which makes Carol Stream, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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