Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Jacksonville, NC hotshot rate

$1,109hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 455 mi
Typical range: $920–$1,297
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $825
Fuel: $284
All-in estimate: $1,109

Return trip

Jacksonville → Philadelphia$1,190

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Philadelphia to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Jacksonville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,702	$3.74	$1,515 – $1,889
53' refrigerated	$2,032	$4.47	$1,768 – $2,296
48' flatbed	$2,113	$4.64	$1,817 – $2,408
Step deck	$2,313	$5.08	$1,943 – $2,684
Power only	$1,471	$3.23	$1,280 – $1,662
Hotshot	$1,109	$2.44	$920 – $1,297
26' box truck	$1,099	$2.42	$934 – $1,264
Sprinter van	$681	$1.50	$572 – $790

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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 Jacksonville

Hotshot lanes into Jacksonville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$1,390	$2.61	$1,153 – $1,626	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$7,277	$2.65	$6,040 – $8,514	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,438	$2.78	$2,024 – $2,852	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$2,639	$2.03	$2,190 – $3,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$3,604	$1.55	$2,991 – $4,216	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$3,012	$1.98	$2,500 – $3,524	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$7,127	$2.66	$5,915 – $8,339	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,320 mi	$2,670	$2.02	$2,216 – $3,124	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Jacksonville, NC?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Jacksonville, NC is estimated at $1,109 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 455 mi. Quotes typically land between $920 and $1,297.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Jacksonville, NC by truck?

About 455 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 $284 of the $1,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, NC to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,190, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Jacksonville, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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