Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$4,183hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,632 mi
Typical range: $3,472–$4,894
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,163
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $4,183

Return trip

Philadelphia → Garden City$2,621

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Garden City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,251	$3.83	$5,563 – $6,938
53' refrigerated	$7,447	$4.56	$6,479 – $8,415
48' flatbed	$7,520	$4.61	$6,467 – $8,572
Step deck	$8,187	$5.02	$6,877 – $9,497
Power only	$5,541	$3.40	$4,821 – $6,261
Hotshot	$4,183	$2.56	$3,472 – $4,894
26' box truck	$4,092	$2.51	$3,478 – $4,705
Sprinter van	$2,500	$1.53	$2,100 – $2,900

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More lanes from Garden City

Hotshot lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$4,569	$2.68	$3,793 – $5,346	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$2,515	$2.10	$2,087 – $2,942	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$1,920	$2.18	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$1,804	$2.36	$1,497 – $2,110	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,044	$2.48	$1,697 – $2,392	2 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$1,711	$2.40	$1,420 – $2,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$2,443	$2.11	$2,027 – $2,858	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$1,327	$2.64	$1,102 – $1,553	1 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 Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,183 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,472 and $4,894.

How far is Garden City, KS from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,632 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,020 of the $4,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,621, which makes Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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