Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Louisville, CO hotshot rate

$3,978hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,866 mi
Typical range: $3,302–$4,655
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Louisville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,811
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $3,978

Return trip

Louisville → Philadelphia$2,973

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Philadelphia to Louisville by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Louisville, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,935	$3.18	$5,282 – $6,588
53' refrigerated	$7,069	$3.79	$6,150 – $7,988
48' flatbed	$7,124	$3.82	$6,127 – $8,122
Step deck	$7,754	$4.16	$6,513 – $8,994
Power only	$5,270	$2.82	$4,585 – $5,955
Hotshot	$3,978	$2.13	$3,302 – $4,655
26' box truck	$3,888	$2.08	$3,305 – $4,472
Sprinter van	$2,374	$1.27	$1,994 – $2,754

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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 Louisville

Hotshot lanes into Louisville, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,930 mi	$4,617	$2.39	$3,832 – $5,402	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	989 mi	$3,478	$3.52	$2,887 – $4,069	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$3,386	$3.12	$2,811 – $3,962	3 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,583	$2.45	$2,143 – $3,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$1,508	$2.18	$1,252 – $1,764	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$2,399	$2.49	$1,991 – $2,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$3,446	$3.52	$2,860 – $4,032	2 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$2,072	$2.58	$1,720 – $2,424	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Louisville, CO?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Louisville, CO is estimated at $3,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,866 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,302 and $4,655.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Louisville, CO by truck?

About 1,866 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,167 of the $3,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville, CO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,973, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Louisville, CO 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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