Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Panama City, FL to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,918hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $1,592–$2,244
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Panama City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,252
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $1,918

Return trip

Philadelphia → Panama City$2,646

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Panama City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Panama City, FL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,886	$2.71	$2,568 – $3,203
53' refrigerated	$3,440	$3.23	$2,992 – $3,887
48' flatbed	$3,500	$3.29	$3,010 – $3,990
Step deck	$3,816	$3.58	$3,206 – $4,427
Power only	$2,541	$2.39	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,918	$1.80	$1,592 – $2,244
26' box truck	$1,882	$1.77	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.08	$970 – $1,339

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More lanes from Panama City

Hotshot lanes from Panama City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$2,156	$1.87	$1,790 – $2,523	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$2,909	$1.28	$2,414 – $3,403	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$1,360	$1.42	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$1,099	$1.60	$912 – $1,286	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$2,659	$1.44	$2,207 – $3,111	4 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$1,369	$1.50	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$2,812	$1.28	$2,334 – $3,290	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$1,235	$1.54	$1,025 – $1,445	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 Panama City, FL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Panama City, FL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,918 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,592 and $2,244.

How far is Panama City, FL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,065 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $666 of the $1,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Panama City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,646, which makes Panama City, FL to Philadelphia, PA 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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