Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,154hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 893 mi
Typical range: $1,788–$2,520
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paducah to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,596
Fuel: $558
All-in estimate: $2,154

Return trip

Philadelphia → Paducah$1,647

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

Paducah to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,253	$3.64	$2,895 – $3,611
53' refrigerated	$3,878	$4.34	$3,374 – $4,383
48' flatbed	$3,962	$4.44	$3,407 – $4,516
Step deck	$4,323	$4.84	$3,631 – $5,015
Power only	$2,855	$3.20	$2,484 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,154	$2.41	$1,788 – $2,520
26' box truck	$2,118	$2.37	$1,800 – $2,436
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.46	$1,093 – $1,509

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More lanes from Paducah

Hotshot lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$2,434	$2.49	$2,021 – $2,848	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$3,331	$1.68	$2,765 – $3,897	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$919	$2.34	$763 – $1,075	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,523	$2.03	$1,264 – $1,781	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$3,007	$1.90	$2,496 – $3,519	4 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,780	$1.95	$1,477 – $2,083	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$3,250	$1.69	$2,697 – $3,802	4 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$1,359	$2.11	$1,128 – $1,590	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 Paducah, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Paducah, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,154 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 893 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,788 and $2,520.

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

About 893 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 $558 of the $2,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,647, which makes Paducah, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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