Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,956hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $1,623–$2,288
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,193
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $1,956

Return trip

Kansas City → Philadelphia$3,134

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Philadelphia to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259
53' refrigerated	$3,499	$2.87	$3,044 – $3,954
48' flatbed	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048
Step deck	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489
Power only	$2,592	$2.12	$2,255 – $2,929
Hotshot	$1,956	$1.60	$1,623 – $2,288
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.57	$1,630 – $2,205
Sprinter van	$1,174	$0.96	$987 – $1,362

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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 Kansas City

Hotshot lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,312	$1.79	$1,919 – $2,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,743	$2.32	$3,107 – $4,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,297	$2.70	$1,076 – $1,517	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,420	$1.86	$1,178 – $1,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,710	$1.38	$1,419 – $2,000	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,517	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,662	$2.33	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,094	$2.04	$908 – $1,280	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,956 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,623 and $2,288.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,220 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 $763 of the $1,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,134, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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