Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Smyrna, GA hotshot rate

$1,630hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 790 mi
Typical range: $1,353–$1,907
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Smyrna price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,136
Fuel: $494
All-in estimate: $1,630

Return trip

Smyrna → Philadelphia$1,803

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Smyrna, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,468	$3.12	$2,196 – $2,739
53' refrigerated	$2,943	$3.72	$2,560 – $3,325
48' flatbed	$3,014	$3.82	$2,592 – $3,436
Step deck	$3,291	$4.17	$2,765 – $3,818
Power only	$2,161	$2.74	$1,880 – $2,442
Hotshot	$1,630	$2.06	$1,353 – $1,907
26' box truck	$1,605	$2.03	$1,364 – $1,845
Sprinter van	$987	$1.25	$829 – $1,145

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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 Smyrna

Hotshot lanes into Smyrna, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$2,000	$2.27	$1,660 – $2,340	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,282 mi	$6,059	$2.66	$5,029 – $7,089	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$1,976	$2.90	$1,640 – $2,312	2 d
Houston, TX	823 mi	$1,784	$2.17	$1,481 – $2,088	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$2,901	$1.56	$2,408 – $3,395	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,145	$2.07	$1,780 – $2,510	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$5,895	$2.66	$4,893 – $6,897	5 d
Dallas, TX	839 mi	$1,812	$2.16	$1,504 – $2,119	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Smyrna, GA?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Smyrna, GA is estimated at $1,630 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 790 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,353 and $1,907.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Smyrna, GA by truck?

About 790 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 $494 of the $1,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Smyrna, GA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,803, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Smyrna, GA 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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