Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Palatine, IL hotshot rate

$1,389hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $1,153–$1,625
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Palatine price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $882
Fuel: $507
All-in estimate: $1,389

Return trip

Palatine → Philadelphia$2,446

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Philadelphia to Palatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Palatine, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,102	$2.59	$1,871 – $2,333
53' refrigerated	$2,506	$3.09	$2,181 – $2,832
48' flatbed	$2,566	$3.16	$2,207 – $2,925
Step deck	$2,801	$3.45	$2,353 – $3,249
Power only	$1,841	$2.27	$1,602 – $2,081
Hotshot	$1,389	$1.71	$1,153 – $1,625
26' box truck	$1,367	$1.69	$1,162 – $1,572
Sprinter van	$841	$1.04	$706 – $975

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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 Palatine

Hotshot lanes into Palatine, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$1,653	$1.90	$1,372 – $1,934	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$4,581	$2.24	$3,802 – $5,360	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$1,905	$1.71	$1,581 – $2,229	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$2,221	$1.31	$1,843 – $2,599	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,084	$1.68	$1,730 – $2,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$4,525	$2.24	$3,756 – $5,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$1,665	$1.76	$1,382 – $1,948	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,047 mi	$1,459	$1.39	$1,211 – $1,707	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Palatine, IL?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Palatine, IL is estimated at $1,389 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,153 and $1,625.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Palatine, IL by truck?

About 811 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 $507 of the $1,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palatine, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,446, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Palatine, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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