Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Germantown, TN to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,443hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,027 mi
Typical range: $2,028–$2,859
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Germantown to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $642
All-in estimate: $2,443

Return trip

Philadelphia → Germantown$1,939

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

Germantown to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Germantown, TN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,679	$3.58	$3,275 – $4,084
53' refrigerated	$4,386	$4.27	$3,816 – $4,956
48' flatbed	$4,466	$4.35	$3,841 – $5,091
Step deck	$4,871	$4.74	$4,091 – $5,650
Power only	$3,238	$3.15	$2,817 – $3,659
Hotshot	$2,443	$2.38	$2,028 – $2,859
26' box truck	$2,399	$2.34	$2,039 – $2,759
Sprinter van	$1,472	$1.43	$1,236 – $1,707

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More lanes from Germantown

Hotshot lanes from Germantown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,114 mi	$2,747	$2.47	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,918 mi	$3,276	$1.71	$2,719 – $3,833	4 d
Chicago, IL	567 mi	$1,192	$2.10	$990 – $1,395	2 d
Houston, TX	579 mi	$1,272	$2.20	$1,056 – $1,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$2,916	$1.94	$2,420 – $3,412	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$1,552	$2.05	$1,288 – $1,815	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,853 mi	$3,177	$1.71	$2,637 – $3,717	4 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$1,159	$2.28	$962 – $1,357	1 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 Germantown, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Germantown, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,443 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,028 and $2,859.

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

About 1,027 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 $642 of the $2,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,939, which makes Germantown, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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