Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Ithaca, NY hotshot rate

$806hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 216 mi
Typical range: $669–$943
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Ithaca price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $671
Fuel: $135
All-in estimate: $806

Return trip

Ithaca → Philadelphia$864

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Philadelphia to Ithaca by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Ithaca, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,266	$5.86	$1,127 – $1,405
53' refrigerated	$1,514	$7.01	$1,317 – $1,710
48' flatbed	$1,611	$7.46	$1,385 – $1,836
Step deck	$1,772	$8.20	$1,488 – $2,055
Power only	$1,071	$4.96	$932 – $1,210
Hotshot	$806	$3.73	$669 – $943
26' box truck	$808	$3.74	$687 – $929
Sprinter van	$506	$2.34	$425 – $587

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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 Ithaca

Hotshot lanes into Ithaca, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$902	$4.23	$748 – $1,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,156	$2.98	$6,770 – $9,543	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,239	$3.31	$1,858 – $2,620	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,554	$2.21	$2,950 – $4,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$4,114	$1.73	$3,414 – $4,813	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$3,901	$2.18	$3,238 – $4,564	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$8,071	$2.98	$6,699 – $9,443	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$3,382	$2.22	$2,807 – $3,957	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Ithaca, NY?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Ithaca, NY is estimated at $806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 216 mi. Quotes typically land between $669 and $943.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Ithaca, NY by truck?

About 216 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 $135 of the $806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ithaca, NY to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $864, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Ithaca, NY 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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