Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bardstown, KY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,740hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $1,444–$2,036
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bardstown to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,316
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $1,740

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bardstown$1,330

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Bardstown to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bardstown, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,644	$3.90	$2,353 – $2,935
53' refrigerated	$3,154	$4.65	$2,744 – $3,564
48' flatbed	$3,243	$4.78	$2,789 – $3,697
Step deck	$3,543	$5.23	$2,977 – $4,110
Power only	$2,307	$3.40	$2,007 – $2,607
Hotshot	$1,740	$2.57	$1,444 – $2,036
26' box truck	$1,716	$2.53	$1,459 – $1,974
Sprinter van	$1,058	$1.56	$888 – $1,227

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More lanes from Bardstown

Hotshot lanes from Bardstown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,001	$2.62	$1,661 – $2,341	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$3,639	$1.66	$3,020 – $4,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$864	$2.43	$717 – $1,011	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$1,816	$1.94	$1,507 – $2,125	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$3,357	$1.87	$2,786 – $3,928	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$2,095	$1.88	$1,739 – $2,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$3,564	$1.67	$2,958 – $4,169	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$1,688	$1.97	$1,401 – $1,975	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 Bardstown, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Bardstown, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,740 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,444 and $2,036.

How far is Bardstown, KY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 678 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 $424 of the $1,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bardstown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,330, which makes Bardstown, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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