Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Alabaster, AL hotshot rate

$1,870hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $1,552–$2,188
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,280
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $1,870

Return trip

Alabaster → Philadelphia$2,377

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Philadelphia to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,820	$2.99	$2,510 – $3,131
53' refrigerated	$3,362	$3.57	$2,925 – $3,799
48' flatbed	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910
Step deck	$3,742	$3.97	$3,144 – $4,341
Power only	$2,478	$2.63	$2,156 – $2,800
Hotshot	$1,870	$1.98	$1,552 – $2,188
26' box truck	$1,837	$1.95	$1,562 – $2,113
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.20	$948 – $1,309

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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 Alabaster

Hotshot lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,270	$2.19	$1,884 – $2,655	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$5,692	$2.66	$4,724 – $6,659	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,023	$2.87	$1,679 – $2,367	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,499	$2.28	$1,244 – $1,754	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$2,688	$1.57	$2,231 – $3,145	4 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$1,859	$2.14	$1,543 – $2,175	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$5,518	$2.67	$4,580 – $6,456	4 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$1,536	$2.26	$1,275 – $1,797	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Alabaster, AL?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $1,870 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,552 and $2,188.

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

About 943 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 $590 of the $1,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,377, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Alabaster, AL 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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