Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Bedford, TX hotshot rate

$2,503hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $2,077–$2,928
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Bedford price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $2,503

Return trip

Bedford → Philadelphia$3,275

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Philadelphia to Bedford by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Bedford, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,743	$2.41	$3,331 – $4,155
53' refrigerated	$4,459	$2.87	$3,880 – $5,039
48' flatbed	$4,506	$2.90	$3,876 – $5,137
Step deck	$4,907	$3.16	$4,122 – $5,692
Power only	$3,316	$2.14	$2,885 – $3,747
Hotshot	$2,503	$1.61	$2,077 – $2,928
26' box truck	$2,449	$1.58	$2,082 – $2,816
Sprinter van	$1,497	$0.96	$1,258 – $1,737

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d

More lanes into Bedford

Hotshot lanes into Bedford, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$2,953	$1.80	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$3,547	$2.45	$2,944 – $4,151	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$2,256	$2.36	$1,873 – $2,640	2 d
Houston, TX	278 mi	$752	$2.70	$624 – $879	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$1,518	$1.49	$1,260 – $1,776	2 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$3,378	$2.47	$2,804 – $3,952	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$1,588	$1.45	$1,318 – $1,858	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Bedford, TX?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Bedford, TX is estimated at $2,503 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,077 and $2,928.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Bedford, TX by truck?

About 1,552 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 $970 of the $2,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bedford, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,275, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Bedford, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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