Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,090hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $1,735–$2,445
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,352
Fuel: $738
All-in estimate: $2,090

Return trip

Philadelphia → Fort Lauderdale$2,884

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,139	$2.66	$2,794 – $3,484
53' refrigerated	$3,741	$3.17	$3,255 – $4,228
48' flatbed	$3,799	$3.22	$3,267 – $4,331
Step deck	$4,141	$3.51	$3,478 – $4,803
Power only	$2,769	$2.35	$2,409 – $3,129
Hotshot	$2,090	$1.77	$1,735 – $2,445
26' box truck	$2,050	$1.74	$1,742 – $2,357
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.06	$1,055 – $1,457

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More lanes from Fort Lauderdale

Hotshot lanes from Fort Lauderdale, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$2,314	$1.84	$1,921 – $2,707	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$3,474	$1.26	$2,883 – $4,064	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$1,836	$1.33	$1,524 – $2,148	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$1,640	$1.44	$1,361 – $1,918	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$3,280	$1.41	$2,722 – $3,837	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$1,898	$1.41	$1,576 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$3,368	$1.26	$2,795 – $3,940	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$1,832	$1.41	$1,521 – $2,144	3 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 Fort Lauderdale, FL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,090 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,735 and $2,445.

How far is Fort Lauderdale, FL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,181 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $738 of the $2,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,884, which makes Fort Lauderdale, FL to Philadelphia, PA 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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