Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Calera, AL hotshot rate

$1,871hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $1,553–$2,189
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Calera price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,281
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $1,871

Return trip

Calera → Philadelphia$2,379

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

Philadelphia to Calera by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Calera, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,823	$2.99	$2,512 – $3,133
53' refrigerated	$3,365	$3.56	$2,928 – $3,802
48' flatbed	$3,433	$3.64	$2,952 – $3,914
Step deck	$3,745	$3.97	$3,146 – $4,345
Power only	$2,480	$2.63	$2,158 – $2,803
Hotshot	$1,871	$1.98	$1,553 – $2,189
26' box truck	$1,839	$1.95	$1,563 – $2,115
Sprinter van	$1,129	$1.20	$948 – $1,310

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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 Calera

Hotshot lanes into Calera, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,271	$2.19	$1,885 – $2,657	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$5,708	$2.66	$4,738 – $6,679	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,040	$2.86	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$1,502	$2.28	$1,247 – $1,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$2,696	$1.57	$2,238 – $3,154	4 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$1,864	$2.13	$1,547 – $2,181	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$5,535	$2.67	$4,594 – $6,476	4 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$1,546	$2.25	$1,284 – $1,809	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Calera, AL is estimated at $1,871 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,553 and $2,189.

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

About 944 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 $1,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,281 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,379, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Calera, AL 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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