Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Pelham, AL hotshot rate

$1,854hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $1,539–$2,169
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Pelham price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,271
Fuel: $583
All-in estimate: $1,854

Return trip

Pelham → Philadelphia$2,357

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Philadelphia to Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,797	$3.00	$2,489 – $3,104
53' refrigerated	$3,334	$3.57	$2,901 – $3,768
48' flatbed	$3,402	$3.65	$2,926 – $3,879
Step deck	$3,712	$3.98	$3,118 – $4,306
Power only	$2,457	$2.63	$2,138 – $2,776
Hotshot	$1,854	$1.99	$1,539 – $2,169
26' box truck	$1,822	$1.95	$1,549 – $2,095
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.20	$940 – $1,298

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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 Pelham

Hotshot lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$2,253	$2.20	$1,870 – $2,636	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$5,701	$2.66	$4,732 – $6,670	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,005	$2.88	$1,664 – $2,346	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$1,512	$2.27	$1,255 – $1,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$2,693	$1.57	$2,235 – $3,151	4 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$1,872	$2.13	$1,554 – $2,190	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$5,530	$2.67	$4,590 – $6,470	4 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$1,546	$2.25	$1,284 – $1,809	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Pelham, AL?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Pelham, AL is estimated at $1,854 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,539 and $2,169.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Pelham, AL by truck?

About 933 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 $583 of the $1,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pelham, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,357, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Pelham, AL 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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