Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Murray, KY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,143hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $1,778–$2,507
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Murray to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,588
Fuel: $555
All-in estimate: $2,143

Return trip

Philadelphia → Murray$1,638

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

Murray to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Murray, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,236	$3.65	$2,880 – $3,592
53' refrigerated	$3,858	$4.35	$3,357 – $4,360
48' flatbed	$3,942	$4.44	$3,390 – $4,493
Step deck	$4,301	$4.85	$3,613 – $4,989
Power only	$2,840	$3.20	$2,471 – $3,209
Hotshot	$2,143	$2.42	$1,778 – $2,507
26' box truck	$2,107	$2.38	$1,791 – $2,423
Sprinter van	$1,294	$1.46	$1,087 – $1,502

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More lanes from Murray

Hotshot lanes from Murray, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$2,424	$2.49	$2,012 – $2,836	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$3,366	$1.68	$2,794 – $3,938	4 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$971	$2.27	$806 – $1,136	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,501	$2.04	$1,246 – $1,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$3,041	$1.90	$2,524 – $3,558	4 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$1,769	$1.95	$1,468 – $2,070	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$3,280	$1.68	$2,722 – $3,837	4 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$1,360	$2.11	$1,129 – $1,591	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 Murray, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Murray, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,143 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,778 and $2,507.

How far is Murray, KY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 887 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 $555 of the $2,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Murray, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,638, which makes Murray, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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