Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Blair, NE hotshot rate

$2,087hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $1,733–$2,442
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Blair price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,275
Fuel: $812
All-in estimate: $2,087

Return trip

Blair → Philadelphia$3,497

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Philadelphia to Blair by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Blair, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,130	$2.41	$2,786 – $3,475
53' refrigerated	$3,730	$2.87	$3,245 – $4,215
48' flatbed	$3,781	$2.91	$3,252 – $4,311
Step deck	$4,120	$3.17	$3,461 – $4,779
Power only	$2,766	$2.13	$2,406 – $3,125
Hotshot	$2,087	$1.61	$1,733 – $2,442
26' box truck	$2,045	$1.57	$1,739 – $2,352
Sprinter van	$1,252	$0.96	$1,052 – $1,452

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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 Blair

Hotshot lanes into Blair, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$2,448	$1.80	$2,032 – $2,864	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$3,670	$2.36	$3,046 – $4,294	3 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$1,377	$2.67	$1,143 – $1,611	1 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$1,721	$1.79	$1,429 – $2,014	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$1,708	$1.40	$1,417 – $1,998	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$1,775	$1.78	$1,473 – $2,077	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$3,625	$2.36	$3,009 – $4,241	3 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$1,364	$1.91	$1,132 – $1,596	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Blair, NE?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Blair, NE is estimated at $2,087 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,733 and $2,442.

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

About 1,299 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 $812 of the $2,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,275 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,497, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Blair, NE 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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