Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Wilmette, IL hotshot rate

$1,364hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $1,132–$1,595
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Wilmette price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $869
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $1,364

Return trip

Wilmette → Philadelphia$2,402

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

Philadelphia to Wilmette by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Wilmette, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,065	$2.61	$1,837 – $2,292
53' refrigerated	$2,462	$3.11	$2,142 – $2,782
48' flatbed	$2,522	$3.18	$2,169 – $2,875
Step deck	$2,753	$3.48	$2,313 – $3,194
Power only	$1,808	$2.28	$1,573 – $2,043
Hotshot	$1,364	$1.72	$1,132 – $1,595
26' box truck	$1,342	$1.70	$1,141 – $1,544
Sprinter van	$826	$1.04	$694 – $958

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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 Wilmette

Hotshot lanes into Wilmette, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$1,625	$1.91	$1,348 – $1,901	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$4,620	$2.24	$3,834 – $5,405	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$1,913	$1.71	$1,588 – $2,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$2,241	$1.31	$1,860 – $2,622	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$2,097	$1.68	$1,740 – $2,453	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,561	$2.24	$3,786 – $5,337	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$1,677	$1.76	$1,392 – $1,963	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$1,446	$1.40	$1,200 – $1,692	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Wilmette, IL is estimated at $1,364 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,132 and $1,595.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Wilmette, IL by truck?

About 792 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 $495 of the $1,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilmette, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,402, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Wilmette, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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