Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$3,134hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $2,601–$3,667
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $3,134

Return trip

Philadelphia → Kansas City$1,956

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

Kansas City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222
53' refrigerated	$5,606	$4.60	$4,877 – $6,335
48' flatbed	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486
Step deck	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193
Power only	$4,152	$3.40	$3,613 – $4,692
Hotshot	$3,134	$2.57	$2,601 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,072	$2.52	$2,611 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.54	$1,581 – $2,183

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More lanes from Kansas City

Hotshot lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,458	$2.68	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,121	$1.94	$2,591 – $3,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,738	$2.28	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,737	$2.22	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,858	$2.23	$1,542 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,053	$1.94	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,340	$2.49	$1,112 – $1,567	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 Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,601 and $3,667.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,220 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $763 of the $3,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,956, which makes Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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