Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gainesville, GA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,700hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $1,411–$1,989
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gainesville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,242
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $1,700

Return trip

Philadelphia → Gainesville$1,537

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

Gainesville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, GA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$3.52	$2,295 – $2,862
53' refrigerated	$3,075	$4.20	$2,675 – $3,475
48' flatbed	$3,156	$4.31	$2,714 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,447	$4.71	$2,896 – $3,999
Power only	$2,254	$3.08	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,700	$2.32	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,675	$2.29	$1,424 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.41	$866 – $1,196

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More lanes from Gainesville

Hotshot lanes from Gainesville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$1,957	$2.38	$1,624 – $2,289	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$3,544	$1.53	$2,941 – $4,146	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,217	$1.84	$1,010 – $1,424	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$1,589	$1.81	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$3,273	$1.72	$2,716 – $3,829	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$1,893	$1.74	$1,571 – $2,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$3,452	$1.53	$2,865 – $4,039	5 d
Dallas, TX	887 mi	$1,601	$1.80	$1,329 – $1,873	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 Gainesville, GA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Gainesville, GA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,700 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,411 and $1,989.

How far is Gainesville, GA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 732 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 $458 of the $1,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,242 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,537, which makes Gainesville, GA to Philadelphia, PA 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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