Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,613hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 612 mi
Typical range: $1,339–$1,887
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,230
Fuel: $383
All-in estimate: $1,613

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lexington-Fayette$1,233

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

Lexington-Fayette to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,931	$4.79	$2,550 – $3,312
48' flatbed	$3,022	$4.94	$2,599 – $3,445
Step deck	$3,304	$5.40	$2,775 – $3,833
Power only	$2,139	$3.50	$1,861 – $2,417
Hotshot	$1,613	$2.64	$1,339 – $1,887
26' box truck	$1,593	$2.60	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$983	$1.61	$826 – $1,140

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,865	$2.68	$1,548 – $2,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$883	$2.39	$733 – $1,033	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,911	$1.91	$1,586 – $2,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,465	$1.87	$2,876 – $4,054	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,194	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$3,662	$1.66	$3,039 – $4,284	5 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,791	$1.94	$1,487 – $2,096	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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,613 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 612 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,339 and $1,887.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 612 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 $383 of the $1,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,233, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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