Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Huntsville, TX hotshot rate

$2,500hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $2,075–$2,925
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,531
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $2,500

Return trip

Huntsville → Philadelphia$3,271

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Philadelphia to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Huntsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,739	$2.41	$3,327 – $4,150
53' refrigerated	$4,454	$2.87	$3,875 – $5,033
48' flatbed	$4,502	$2.90	$3,871 – $5,132
Step deck	$4,902	$3.16	$4,118 – $5,686
Power only	$3,312	$2.14	$2,881 – $3,742
Hotshot	$2,500	$1.61	$2,075 – $2,925
26' box truck	$2,446	$1.58	$2,079 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,495	$0.96	$1,256 – $1,735

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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 Huntsville

Hotshot lanes into Huntsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,639 mi	$2,956	$1.80	$2,454 – $3,459	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$3,857	$2.42	$3,201 – $4,513	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,044 mi	$2,428	$2.33	$2,016 – $2,841	3 d
Houston, TX	75 mi	$448	$5.98	$372 – $525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,164 mi	$1,693	$1.45	$1,405 – $1,980	3 d
San Antonio, TX	233 mi	$684	$2.94	$568 – $801	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,503 mi	$3,664	$2.44	$3,041 – $4,287	3 d
Dallas, TX	190 mi	$620	$3.26	$515 – $726	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Huntsville, TX?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Huntsville, TX is estimated at $2,500 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,075 and $2,925.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Huntsville, TX by truck?

About 1,550 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 $969 of the $2,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,271, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Huntsville, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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