Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Pensacola, FL hotshot rate

$2,755hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $2,287–$3,223
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Pensacola price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,056
Fuel: $699
All-in estimate: $2,755

Return trip

Pensacola → Philadelphia$1,996

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

Philadelphia to Pensacola by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Pensacola, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,142	$3.70	$3,687 – $4,598
53' refrigerated	$4,937	$4.42	$4,295 – $5,579
48' flatbed	$5,019	$4.49	$4,316 – $5,721
Step deck	$5,471	$4.89	$4,596 – $6,347
Power only	$3,651	$3.27	$3,176 – $4,126
Hotshot	$2,755	$2.46	$2,287 – $3,223
26' box truck	$2,703	$2.42	$2,298 – $3,108
Sprinter van	$1,657	$1.48	$1,392 – $1,922

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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 Pensacola

Hotshot lanes into Pensacola, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$3,313	$2.74	$2,749 – $3,876	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$7,377	$3.41	$6,123 – $8,632	5 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$3,219	$3.46	$2,672 – $3,766	2 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$1,751	$3.02	$1,454 – $2,049	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,736 mi	$3,480	$2.00	$2,888 – $4,072	4 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$2,238	$2.78	$1,858 – $2,619	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$7,121	$3.42	$5,910 – $8,332	5 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$1,995	$2.88	$1,656 – $2,334	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Pensacola, FL is estimated at $2,755 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,287 and $3,223.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Pensacola, FL by truck?

About 1,118 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 $699 of the $2,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,056 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pensacola, FL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,996, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Pensacola, FL 38% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →