Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Laurel, DE to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$640hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 120 mi
Typical range: $531–$749
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $565
Fuel: $75
All-in estimate: $640

Return trip

Philadelphia → Laurel$611

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Laurel to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, DE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,023	$8.53	$911 – $1,136
53' refrigerated	$1,225	$10.21	$1,066 – $1,384
48' flatbed	$1,326	$11.05	$1,140 – $1,512
Step deck	$1,463	$12.19	$1,229 – $1,697
Power only	$851	$7.10	$741 – $962
Hotshot	$640	$5.33	$531 – $749
26' box truck	$648	$5.40	$550 – $745
Sprinter van	$409	$3.41	$344 – $475

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More lanes from Laurel

Hotshot lanes from Laurel, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$827	$4.16	$686 – $967	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$4,414	$1.57	$3,664 – $5,165	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$1,465	$1.83	$1,216 – $1,714	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$2,610	$1.73	$2,166 – $3,054	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$4,247	$1.75	$3,525 – $4,969	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,912	$1.70	$2,417 – $3,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$4,348	$1.57	$3,608 – $5,087	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$2,558	$1.73	$2,123 – $2,992	3 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 Laurel, DE to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Laurel, DE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $640 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 120 mi. Quotes typically land between $531 and $749.

How far is Laurel, DE from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 120 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $75 of the $640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $565 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Laurel, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $611, which makes Laurel, DE to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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