Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$3,246hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $2,694–$3,797
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mankato to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,505
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $3,246

Return trip

Philadelphia → Mankato$2,126

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Mankato to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,875	$4.11	$4,338 – $5,411
53' refrigerated	$5,809	$4.90	$5,054 – $6,565
48' flatbed	$5,899	$4.97	$5,073 – $6,725
Step deck	$6,429	$5.42	$5,401 – $7,458
Power only	$4,301	$3.63	$3,742 – $4,860
Hotshot	$3,246	$2.74	$2,694 – $3,797
26' box truck	$3,183	$2.68	$2,705 – $3,660
Sprinter van	$1,950	$1.64	$1,638 – $2,262

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More lanes from Mankato

Hotshot lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$3,532	$2.86	$2,932 – $4,133	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$3,548	$2.03	$2,945 – $4,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$1,145	$2.73	$950 – $1,339	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$2,612	$2.22	$2,168 – $3,056	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,296	$2.30	$2,736 – $3,857	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$2,722	$2.20	$2,259 – $3,184	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$3,532	$2.04	$2,932 – $4,132	4 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$2,179	$2.31	$1,809 – $2,550	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 Mankato, MN to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Mankato, MN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,246 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,694 and $3,797.

How far is Mankato, MN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,186 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 $741 of the $3,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,126, which makes Mankato, MN to Philadelphia, PA 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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