Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,449hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 812 mi
Typical range: $2,032–$2,865
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheaton to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,941
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $2,449

Return trip

Philadelphia → Wheaton$1,390

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Wheaton to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,705	$4.56	$3,298 – $4,113
53' refrigerated	$4,418	$5.44	$3,844 – $4,993
48' flatbed	$4,523	$5.57	$3,890 – $5,156
Step deck	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728
Power only	$3,246	$4.00	$2,824 – $3,668
Hotshot	$2,449	$3.02	$2,032 – $2,865
26' box truck	$2,410	$2.97	$2,049 – $2,772
Sprinter van	$1,482	$1.83	$1,245 – $1,719

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More lanes from Wheaton

Hotshot lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,725	$3.12	$2,262 – $3,189	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$2,526	$2.31	$2,097 – $2,955	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,888	$2.31	$3,227 – $4,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,767	$2.27	$2,297 – $3,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,132	$2.06	$3,430 – $4,835	4 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$2,205	$2.38	$1,830 – $2,579	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$3,498	$3.40	$2,903 – $4,092	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wheaton, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 812 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,032 and $2,865.

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

About 812 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 $508 of the $2,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,941 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,390, which makes Wheaton, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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