Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,414hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 961 mi
Typical range: $2,004–$2,824
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montgomery to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,813
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $2,414

Return trip

Philadelphia → Montgomery$1,899

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Montgomery to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,640	$3.79	$3,240 – $4,040
53' refrigerated	$4,339	$4.52	$3,775 – $4,903
48' flatbed	$4,425	$4.60	$3,806 – $5,045
Step deck	$4,827	$5.02	$4,055 – $5,600
Power only	$3,200	$3.33	$2,784 – $3,615
Hotshot	$2,414	$2.51	$2,004 – $2,824
26' box truck	$2,372	$2.47	$2,016 – $2,728
Sprinter van	$1,456	$1.52	$1,223 – $1,689

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More lanes from Montgomery

Hotshot lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$2,734	$2.60	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$3,849	$1.76	$3,195 – $4,503	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,576	$2.02	$1,308 – $1,844	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$1,476	$2.20	$1,225 – $1,727	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$3,500	$1.98	$2,905 – $4,096	4 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$1,838	$2.07	$1,525 – $2,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$3,728	$1.76	$3,094 – $4,362	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	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 Montgomery, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Montgomery, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,414 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 961 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,004 and $2,824.

How far is Montgomery, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 961 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 $601 of the $2,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,813 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Montgomery, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,899, which makes Montgomery, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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