Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,704hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,024 mi
Typical range: $2,244–$3,164
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marion to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,064
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $2,704

Return trip

Philadelphia → Marion$1,711

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Marion to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,072	$3.98	$3,624 – $4,520
53' refrigerated	$4,854	$4.74	$4,223 – $5,485
48' flatbed	$4,943	$4.83	$4,251 – $5,635
Step deck	$5,391	$5.26	$4,529 – $6,254
Power only	$3,584	$3.50	$3,118 – $4,050
Hotshot	$2,704	$2.64	$2,244 – $3,164
26' box truck	$2,655	$2.59	$2,257 – $3,053
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.59	$1,368 – $1,890

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More lanes from Marion

Hotshot lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$2,979	$2.75	$2,472 – $3,485	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$3,490	$1.90	$2,897 – $4,084	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$772	$3.26	$641 – $903	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$2,202	$2.14	$1,828 – $2,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$3,200	$2.15	$2,656 – $3,743	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$2,365	$2.11	$1,963 – $2,767	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$3,448	$1.91	$2,862 – $4,034	4 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$1,842	$2.23	$1,529 – $2,156	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 Marion, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Marion, IA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,704 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,244 and $3,164.

How far is Marion, IA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,024 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 $640 of the $2,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Marion, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,711, which makes Marion, IA to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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