Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Kirkwood, MO hotshot rate

$1,618hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $1,343–$1,893
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Kirkwood price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,012
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $1,618

Return trip

Kirkwood → Philadelphia$2,592

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

Philadelphia to Kirkwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Kirkwood, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,439	$2.51	$2,170 – $2,707
53' refrigerated	$2,907	$3.00	$2,529 – $3,285
48' flatbed	$2,964	$3.06	$2,549 – $3,379
Step deck	$3,233	$3.33	$2,716 – $3,751
Power only	$2,144	$2.21	$1,865 – $2,423
Hotshot	$1,618	$1.67	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,589	$1.64	$1,351 – $1,828
Sprinter van	$975	$1.01	$819 – $1,132

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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 Kirkwood

Hotshot lanes into Kirkwood, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$1,939	$1.85	$1,609 – $2,269	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$4,267	$2.28	$3,542 – $4,992	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$993	$3.15	$825 – $1,162	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,458	$1.84	$1,210 – $1,706	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$1,998	$1.35	$1,658 – $2,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,646	$1.79	$1,366 – $1,926	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$4,173	$2.29	$3,464 – $4,883	4 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$1,229	$1.95	$1,020 – $1,438	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Kirkwood, MO is estimated at $1,618 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,343 and $1,893.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Kirkwood, MO by truck?

About 970 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 $606 of the $1,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kirkwood, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,592, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Kirkwood, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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