Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$553hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.58
Distance: 73 mi
Typical range: $459–$647
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $507
Fuel: $46
All-in estimate: $553

Return trip

Philadelphia → Dover$528

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dover to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$895	$12.26	$797 – $994
53' refrigerated	$1,072	$14.69	$933 – $1,212
48' flatbed	$1,175	$16.09	$1,010 – $1,339
Step deck	$1,299	$17.80	$1,091 – $1,507
Power only	$736	$10.08	$640 – $832
Hotshot	$553	$7.58	$459 – $647
26' box truck	$563	$7.71	$479 – $647
Sprinter van	$358	$4.91	$301 – $415

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More lanes from Dover

Hotshot lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$745	$4.75	$618 – $872	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$4,411	$1.57	$3,662 – $5,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$1,443	$1.84	$1,198 – $1,689	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$2,643	$1.72	$2,194 – $3,093	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$4,250	$1.75	$3,527 – $4,972	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$2,941	$1.70	$2,441 – $3,441	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$4,349	$1.57	$3,610 – $5,088	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$2,577	$1.73	$2,139 – $3,015	3 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 Dover, DE to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Dover, DE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $553 all-in in October 2026, or $7.58 a mile over about 73 mi. Quotes typically land between $459 and $647.

How far is Dover, DE from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 73 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $46 of the $553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Dover, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $528, which makes Dover, DE to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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