Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,796hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 707 mi
Typical range: $1,491–$2,101
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabethtown to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,354
Fuel: $442
All-in estimate: $1,796

Return trip

Philadelphia → Elizabethtown$1,373

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

Elizabethtown to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,726	$3.86	$2,426 – $3,026
53' refrigerated	$3,251	$4.60	$2,829 – $3,674
48' flatbed	$3,340	$4.72	$2,872 – $3,807
Step deck	$3,649	$5.16	$3,065 – $4,232
Power only	$2,381	$3.37	$2,072 – $2,691
Hotshot	$1,796	$2.54	$1,491 – $2,101
26' box truck	$1,770	$2.50	$1,505 – $2,036
Sprinter van	$1,090	$1.54	$916 – $1,265

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

Hotshot lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$2,058	$2.60	$1,708 – $2,408	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$3,598	$1.67	$2,987 – $4,210	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$862	$2.43	$716 – $1,009	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$1,774	$1.95	$1,472 – $2,075	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,310	$1.88	$2,748 – $3,873	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$2,052	$1.88	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$3,523	$1.67	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$1,643	$1.99	$1,363 – $1,922	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 Elizabethtown, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Elizabethtown, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,796 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 707 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,491 and $2,101.

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

About 707 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 $442 of the $1,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,354 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,373, which makes Elizabethtown, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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