Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Panama City, FL hotshot rate

$2,646hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $2,196–$3,096
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Panama City price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,980
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $2,646

Return trip

Panama City → Philadelphia$1,918

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Philadelphia to Panama City by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Panama City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,982	$3.74	$3,544 – $4,420
53' refrigerated	$4,747	$4.46	$4,130 – $5,364
48' flatbed	$4,830	$4.54	$4,154 – $5,506
Step deck	$5,267	$4.95	$4,424 – $6,110
Power only	$3,507	$3.29	$3,051 – $3,963
Hotshot	$2,646	$2.48	$2,196 – $3,096
26' box truck	$2,598	$2.44	$2,208 – $2,987
Sprinter van	$1,593	$1.50	$1,338 – $1,848

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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 Panama City

Hotshot lanes into Panama City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$3,188	$2.76	$2,646 – $3,730	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$7,714	$3.39	$6,403 – $9,025	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$3,305	$3.44	$2,744 – $3,867	2 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$1,984	$2.89	$1,647 – $2,321	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$3,673	$1.99	$3,049 – $4,298	4 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$2,471	$2.71	$2,051 – $2,891	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$7,458	$3.41	$6,190 – $8,725	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,851 – $2,609	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Panama City, FL?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Panama City, FL is estimated at $2,646 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,196 and $3,096.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Panama City, FL by truck?

About 1,065 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 $666 of the $2,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Panama City, FL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,918, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Panama City, FL 38% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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