Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chattanooga, TN to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,936hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 767 mi
Typical range: $1,607–$2,265
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chattanooga to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,456
Fuel: $480
All-in estimate: $1,936

Return trip

Philadelphia → Chattanooga$1,537

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Chattanooga to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chattanooga, TN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,933	$3.82	$2,611 – $3,256
53' refrigerated	$3,498	$4.56	$3,043 – $3,953
48' flatbed	$3,586	$4.68	$3,084 – $4,088
Step deck	$3,916	$5.11	$3,289 – $4,542
Power only	$2,567	$3.35	$2,233 – $2,900
Hotshot	$1,936	$2.52	$1,607 – $2,265
26' box truck	$1,907	$2.49	$1,621 – $2,193
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.53	$986 – $1,361

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More lanes from Chattanooga

Hotshot lanes from Chattanooga, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$2,222	$2.59	$1,844 – $2,599	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$3,735	$1.68	$3,100 – $4,370	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$1,201	$2.10	$997 – $1,406	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$1,651	$2.02	$1,371 – $1,932	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$3,425	$1.90	$2,843 – $4,008	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$1,972	$1.93	$1,637 – $2,307	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$3,638	$1.69	$3,020 – $4,257	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$1,621	$2.03	$1,346 – $1,897	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 Chattanooga, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Chattanooga, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 767 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,607 and $2,265.

How far is Chattanooga, TN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 767 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 $480 of the $1,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Chattanooga, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,537, which makes Chattanooga, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →