Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,762hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 767 mi
Typical range: $1,463–$2,062
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dalton to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,282
Fuel: $480
All-in estimate: $1,762

Return trip

Philadelphia → Dalton$1,593

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dalton to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,670	$3.48	$2,376 – $2,963
53' refrigerated	$3,184	$4.15	$2,770 – $3,598
48' flatbed	$3,264	$4.26	$2,807 – $3,721
Step deck	$3,564	$4.65	$2,994 – $4,134
Power only	$2,336	$3.05	$2,032 – $2,640
Hotshot	$1,762	$2.30	$1,463 – $2,062
26' box truck	$1,735	$2.26	$1,475 – $1,996
Sprinter van	$1,068	$1.39	$897 – $1,239

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More lanes from Dalton

Hotshot lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$2,022	$2.36	$1,678 – $2,366	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$3,430	$1.53	$2,847 – $4,013	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$1,133	$1.88	$941 – $1,326	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$1,510	$1.83	$1,253 – $1,767	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$3,148	$1.72	$2,613 – $3,684	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$1,807	$1.75	$1,499 – $2,114	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$3,341	$1.54	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$1,497	$1.84	$1,243 – $1,752	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 Dalton, GA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Dalton, GA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,762 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 767 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,463 and $2,062.

How far is Dalton, GA 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 $1,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Dalton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,593, which makes Dalton, GA to Philadelphia, PA 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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