Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,902hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $1,579–$2,225
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,426
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $1,902

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bowling Green$1,454

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

Bowling Green to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,882	$3.78	$2,565 – $3,199
53' refrigerated	$3,437	$4.51	$2,990 – $3,884
48' flatbed	$3,524	$4.62	$3,030 – $4,017
Step deck	$3,848	$5.05	$3,232 – $4,464
Power only	$2,521	$3.31	$2,194 – $2,849
Hotshot	$1,902	$2.50	$1,579 – $2,225
26' box truck	$1,873	$2.46	$1,592 – $2,154
Sprinter van	$1,153	$1.51	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Bowling Green

Hotshot lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$2,173	$2.56	$1,804 – $2,543	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$3,548	$1.67	$2,945 – $4,152	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$935	$2.31	$776 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$1,671	$1.98	$1,387 – $1,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$3,247	$1.88	$2,695 – $3,799	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,953	$1.90	$1,621 – $2,285	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$3,467	$1.67	$2,878 – $4,056	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$1,554	$2.02	$1,290 – $1,818	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 Bowling Green, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Bowling Green, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,902 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,579 and $2,225.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 762 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 $476 of the $1,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bowling Green, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,454, which makes Bowling Green, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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