Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Delaware, OH hotshot rate

$1,027hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 495 mi
Typical range: $853–$1,202
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Delaware price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $718
Fuel: $309
All-in estimate: $1,027

Return trip

Delaware → Philadelphia$1,614

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Philadelphia to Delaware by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Delaware, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,574	$3.18	$1,400 – $1,747
53' refrigerated	$1,878	$3.79	$1,634 – $2,122
48' flatbed	$1,948	$3.93	$1,675 – $2,220
Step deck	$2,132	$4.31	$1,791 – $2,473
Power only	$1,363	$2.75	$1,185 – $1,540
Hotshot	$1,027	$2.08	$853 – $1,202
26' box truck	$1,017	$2.05	$865 – $1,170
Sprinter van	$629	$1.27	$529 – $730

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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 Delaware

Hotshot lanes into Delaware, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$1,272	$2.24	$1,056 – $1,489	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$5,499	$2.35	$4,564 – $6,433	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,037	$3.35	$861 – $1,213	1 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$2,132	$1.80	$1,770 – $2,495	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$2,695	$1.38	$2,237 – $3,153	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$2,389	$1.76	$1,983 – $2,796	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$5,415	$2.36	$4,494 – $6,335	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$1,978	$1.83	$1,642 – $2,314	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Delaware, OH?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Delaware, OH is estimated at $1,027 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 495 mi. Quotes typically land between $853 and $1,202.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Delaware, OH by truck?

About 495 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $309 of the $1,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Delaware, OH to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,614, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Delaware, OH 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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