Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington, NE to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$4,015hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $3,333–$4,698
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,062
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $4,015

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lexington$2,397

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Lexington to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, NE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,006	$3.94	$5,345 – $6,667
53' refrigerated	$7,156	$4.69	$6,226 – $8,086
48' flatbed	$7,234	$4.74	$6,221 – $8,246
Step deck	$7,877	$5.17	$6,617 – $9,138
Power only	$5,319	$3.49	$4,628 – $6,011
Hotshot	$4,015	$2.63	$3,333 – $4,698
26' box truck	$3,930	$2.58	$3,340 – $4,519
Sprinter van	$2,402	$1.58	$2,018 – $2,787

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More lanes from Lexington

Hotshot lanes from Lexington, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$4,375	$2.75	$3,631 – $5,118	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$2,786	$2.10	$2,313 – $3,260	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$1,713	$2.31	$1,422 – $2,005	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$2,170	$2.30	$1,801 – $2,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$2,414	$2.43	$2,003 – $2,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$2,140	$2.31	$1,777 – $2,504	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$2,749	$2.11	$2,281 – $3,216	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$1,681	$2.48	$1,395 – $1,967	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, NE to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Lexington, NE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,015 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,333 and $4,698.

How far is Lexington, NE from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,525 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 $953 of the $4,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,062 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lexington, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,397, which makes Lexington, NE to Philadelphia, PA 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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