Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Rock Island, IL hotshot rate

$1,590hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 961 mi
Typical range: $1,320–$1,860
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Rock Island price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $989
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $1,590

Return trip

Rock Island → Philadelphia$2,801

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

Philadelphia to Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,398	$2.49	$2,134 – $2,661
53' refrigerated	$2,858	$2.97	$2,487 – $3,230
48' flatbed	$2,915	$3.03	$2,507 – $3,323
Step deck	$3,180	$3.31	$2,671 – $3,688
Power only	$2,108	$2.19	$1,834 – $2,382
Hotshot	$1,590	$1.65	$1,320 – $1,860
26' box truck	$1,562	$1.63	$1,328 – $1,797
Sprinter van	$959	$1.00	$806 – $1,112

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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 Rock Island

Hotshot lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$1,886	$1.84	$1,565 – $2,206	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$4,256	$2.26	$3,533 – $4,980	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$736	$4.11	$611 – $861	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$1,747	$1.74	$1,450 – $2,044	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$2,032	$1.33	$1,687 – $2,377	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$1,899	$1.71	$1,576 – $2,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$4,198	$2.26	$3,484 – $4,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$1,476	$1.82	$1,225 – $1,727	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $1,590 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 961 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,320 and $1,860.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Rock Island, IL by truck?

About 961 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 $601 of the $1,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rock Island, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,801, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Rock Island, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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