Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Glasgow, KY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,840hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $1,527–$2,153
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glasgow to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,384
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,840

Return trip

Philadelphia → Glasgow$1,407

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

Glasgow to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Glasgow, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,791	$3.82	$2,484 – $3,098
53' refrigerated	$3,329	$4.56	$2,896 – $3,762
48' flatbed	$3,417	$4.68	$2,938 – $3,895
Step deck	$3,732	$5.11	$3,135 – $4,329
Power only	$2,440	$3.34	$2,123 – $2,757
Hotshot	$1,840	$2.52	$1,527 – $2,153
26' box truck	$1,813	$2.48	$1,541 – $2,085
Sprinter van	$1,117	$1.53	$938 – $1,295

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More lanes from Glasgow

Hotshot lanes from Glasgow, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	817 mi	$2,110	$2.58	$1,752 – $2,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$3,598	$1.67	$2,987 – $4,210	5 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$943	$2.30	$782 – $1,103	1 d
Houston, TX	872 mi	$1,713	$1.96	$1,422 – $2,004	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,758 mi	$3,302	$1.88	$2,741 – $3,863	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$1,999	$1.89	$1,659 – $2,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,105 mi	$3,517	$1.67	$2,919 – $4,115	5 d
Dallas, TX	801 mi	$1,602	$2.00	$1,330 – $1,875	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 Glasgow, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Glasgow, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,527 and $2,153.

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

About 730 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 $456 of the $1,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,384 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,407, which makes Glasgow, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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