Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Florence, KY hotshot rate

$1,221hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 604 mi
Typical range: $1,014–$1,429
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Florence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $843
Fuel: $378
All-in estimate: $1,221

Return trip

Florence → Philadelphia$1,598

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

Philadelphia to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Florence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,861	$3.08	$1,657 – $2,066
53' refrigerated	$2,220	$3.68	$1,932 – $2,509
48' flatbed	$2,290	$3.79	$1,970 – $2,611
Step deck	$2,504	$4.15	$2,103 – $2,905
Power only	$1,620	$2.68	$1,409 – $1,830
Hotshot	$1,221	$2.02	$1,014 – $1,429
26' box truck	$1,206	$2.00	$1,025 – $1,387
Sprinter van	$745	$1.23	$625 – $864

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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 Florence

Hotshot lanes into Florence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$1,508	$2.20	$1,252 – $1,765	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$5,457	$2.44	$4,530 – $6,385	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,049	$3.51	$871 – $1,227	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$1,976	$1.90	$1,640 – $2,312	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$2,643	$1.43	$2,194 – $3,092	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$2,248	$1.85	$1,866 – $2,630	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$5,358	$2.45	$4,447 – $6,268	5 d
Dallas, TX	945 mi	$1,828	$1.93	$1,517 – $2,138	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Florence, KY?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Florence, KY is estimated at $1,221 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 604 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,014 and $1,429.

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

About 604 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 $378 of the $1,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $843 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,598, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Florence, KY 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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