Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Northport, AL to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,457hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $2,039–$2,874
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Northport to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,843
Fuel: $614
All-in estimate: $2,457

Return trip

Philadelphia → Northport$1,932

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

Northport to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Northport, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,703	$3.77	$3,295 – $4,110
53' refrigerated	$4,414	$4.49	$3,840 – $4,988
48' flatbed	$4,499	$4.58	$3,869 – $5,129
Step deck	$4,908	$5.00	$4,122 – $5,693
Power only	$3,256	$3.32	$2,833 – $3,679
Hotshot	$2,457	$2.50	$2,039 – $2,874
26' box truck	$2,413	$2.46	$2,051 – $2,775
Sprinter van	$1,481	$1.51	$1,244 – $1,718

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More lanes from Northport

Hotshot lanes from Northport, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$2,777	$2.59	$2,305 – $3,249	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$3,683	$1.77	$3,057 – $4,309	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$1,452	$2.07	$1,206 – $1,699	2 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$1,379	$2.26	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,321	$2.00	$2,757 – $3,886	4 d
San Antonio, TX	821 mi	$1,725	$2.10	$1,432 – $2,019	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$3,568	$1.77	$2,962 – $4,175	4 d
Dallas, TX	628 mi	$1,407	$2.24	$1,168 – $1,646	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 Northport, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Northport, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,457 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,039 and $2,874.

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

About 982 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 $614 of the $2,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,843 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,932, which makes Northport, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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