Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Goldsboro, NC to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,129hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $937–$1,321
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goldsboro to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $866
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $1,129

Return trip

Philadelphia → Goldsboro$1,052

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Goldsboro to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Goldsboro, NC to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$4.14	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,074	$4.94	$1,804 – $2,343
48' flatbed	$2,162	$5.15	$1,859 – $2,464
Step deck	$2,368	$5.64	$1,989 – $2,747
Power only	$1,498	$3.57	$1,303 – $1,692
Hotshot	$1,129	$2.69	$937 – $1,321
26' box truck	$1,120	$2.67	$952 – $1,288
Sprinter van	$695	$1.65	$584 – $806

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More lanes from Goldsboro

Hotshot lanes from Goldsboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$1,339	$2.66	$1,111 – $1,567	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$4,000	$1.48	$3,320 – $4,680	6 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$1,400	$1.72	$1,162 – $1,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,278 mi	$2,131	$1.67	$1,769 – $2,493	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,287 mi	$3,798	$1.66	$3,152 – $4,444	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$2,433	$1.63	$2,019 – $2,846	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$3,920	$1.49	$3,253 – $4,586	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,284 mi	$2,139	$1.67	$1,776 – $2,503	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 Goldsboro, NC to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Goldsboro, NC to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,129 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $937 and $1,321.

How far is Goldsboro, NC from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $263 of the $1,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Goldsboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,052, which makes Goldsboro, NC to Philadelphia, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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