Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Aiken, SC hotshot rate

$1,503hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,248–$1,759
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Aiken price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,077
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $1,503

Return trip

Aiken → Philadelphia$1,577

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Philadelphia to Aiken by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Aiken, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,284	$3.35	$2,033 – $2,535
53' refrigerated	$2,724	$4.00	$2,370 – $3,078
48' flatbed	$2,801	$4.11	$2,409 – $3,193
Step deck	$3,060	$4.49	$2,571 – $3,550
Power only	$1,993	$2.93	$1,734 – $2,252
Hotshot	$1,503	$2.21	$1,248 – $1,759
26' box truck	$1,482	$2.18	$1,260 – $1,705
Sprinter van	$914	$1.34	$767 – $1,060

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d

More lanes into Aiken

Hotshot lanes into Aiken, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$1,859	$2.41	$1,543 – $2,175	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$6,737	$2.72	$5,592 – $7,883	5 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,261	$2.91	$1,876 – $2,645	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,146	$2.16	$1,781 – $2,511	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$3,273	$1.59	$2,717 – $3,830	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$2,528	$2.09	$2,098 – $2,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$6,568	$2.73	$5,451 – $7,684	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$2,202	$2.14	$1,828 – $2,577	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Aiken, SC?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Aiken, SC is estimated at $1,503 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,248 and $1,759.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Aiken, SC by truck?

About 681 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 $426 of the $1,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aiken, SC to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,577, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Aiken, SC 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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