Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lewes, DE to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$603hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 100 mi
Typical range: $501–$706
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewes to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $540
Fuel: $63
All-in estimate: $603

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lewes$576

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

Lewes to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewes, DE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$969	$9.69	$862 – $1,075
53' refrigerated	$1,160	$11.60	$1,009 – $1,311
48' flatbed	$1,262	$12.62	$1,085 – $1,438
Step deck	$1,393	$13.93	$1,170 – $1,616
Power only	$802	$8.02	$698 – $907
Hotshot	$603	$6.03	$501 – $706
26' box truck	$612	$6.12	$520 – $703
Sprinter van	$388	$3.88	$326 – $450

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More lanes from Lewes

Hotshot lanes from Lewes, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$772	$4.52	$641 – $904	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$4,451	$1.57	$3,694 – $5,207	6 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$1,492	$1.82	$1,238 – $1,746	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$2,657	$1.72	$2,205 – $3,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,288	$1.75	$3,559 – $5,017	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$2,960	$1.70	$2,457 – $3,463	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$4,385	$1.57	$3,640 – $5,131	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$2,603	$1.73	$2,160 – $3,045	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 Lewes, DE to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Lewes, DE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $603 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 100 mi. Quotes typically land between $501 and $706.

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

About 100 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 $63 of the $603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $540 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $576, which makes Lewes, DE to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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