Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Carteret, NJ hotshot rate

$510hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.98
Distance: 73 mi
Typical range: $423–$596
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Carteret price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $464
Fuel: $46
All-in estimate: $510

Return trip

Carteret → Philadelphia$575

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Philadelphia to Carteret by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Carteret, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$825	$11.30	$734 – $916
53' refrigerated	$988	$13.54	$860 – $1,117
48' flatbed	$1,083	$14.83	$931 – $1,234
Step deck	$1,197	$16.40	$1,006 – $1,389
Power only	$678	$9.29	$590 – $767
Hotshot	$510	$6.98	$423 – $596
26' box truck	$519	$7.11	$441 – $597
Sprinter van	$330	$4.52	$277 – $383

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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 Carteret

Hotshot lanes into Carteret, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$7,998	$2.77	$6,638 – $9,357	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,452	$2.95	$2,035 – $2,869	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$3,408	$2.06	$2,829 – $3,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$4,040	$1.61	$3,353 – $4,727	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$3,758	$2.03	$3,119 – $4,397	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$7,900	$2.78	$6,557 – $9,243	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$3,305	$2.07	$2,743 – $3,867	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$1,747	$1.80	$1,450 – $2,044	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Carteret, NJ?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Carteret, NJ is estimated at $510 all-in in October 2026, or $6.98 a mile over about 73 mi. Quotes typically land between $423 and $596.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Carteret, NJ by truck?

About 73 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $46 of the $510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carteret, NJ to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $575, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Carteret, NJ 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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