Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Frankfort, KY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,653hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 633 mi
Typical range: $1,372–$1,934
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frankfort to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,257
Fuel: $396
All-in estimate: $1,653

Return trip

Philadelphia → Frankfort$1,264

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

Frankfort to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Frankfort, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,517	$3.98	$2,240 – $2,793
53' refrigerated	$3,002	$4.74	$2,612 – $3,392
48' flatbed	$3,092	$4.89	$2,660 – $3,525
Step deck	$3,380	$5.34	$2,839 – $3,921
Power only	$2,193	$3.46	$1,908 – $2,478
Hotshot	$1,653	$2.61	$1,372 – $1,934
26' box truck	$1,632	$2.58	$1,387 – $1,877
Sprinter van	$1,007	$1.59	$846 – $1,168

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More lanes from Frankfort

Hotshot lanes from Frankfort, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$1,906	$2.66	$1,582 – $2,230	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$3,695	$1.66	$3,067 – $4,323	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$847	$2.46	$703 – $992	1 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$1,893	$1.92	$1,571 – $2,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$3,422	$1.87	$2,840 – $4,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,170	$1.86	$1,801 – $2,539	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$3,622	$1.67	$3,007 – $4,238	5 d
Dallas, TX	903 mi	$1,761	$1.95	$1,462 – $2,061	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 Frankfort, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Frankfort, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,653 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 633 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,372 and $1,934.

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

About 633 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 $396 of the $1,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,257 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,264, which makes Frankfort, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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