Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to St. Joseph, MO hotshot rate

$1,968hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $1,634–$2,303
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,200
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $1,968

Return trip

St. Joseph → Philadelphia$3,153

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

Philadelphia to St. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,954	$2.40	$2,629 – $3,279
53' refrigerated	$3,520	$2.86	$3,063 – $3,978
48' flatbed	$3,572	$2.91	$3,072 – $4,072
Step deck	$3,893	$3.17	$3,270 – $4,516
Power only	$2,608	$2.12	$2,269 – $2,947
Hotshot	$1,968	$1.60	$1,634 – $2,303
26' box truck	$1,929	$1.57	$1,640 – $2,219
Sprinter van	$1,182	$0.96	$993 – $1,371

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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 St. Joseph

Hotshot lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$2,323	$1.79	$1,928 – $2,718	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$3,723	$2.32	$3,090 – $4,356	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,282	$2.72	$1,064 – $1,500	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$1,491	$1.83	$1,238 – $1,745	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$1,709	$1.38	$1,418 – $1,999	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$1,579	$1.80	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$3,652	$2.33	$3,031 – $4,272	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$1,158	$1.99	$962 – $1,355	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to St. Joseph, MO?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $1,968 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,634 and $2,303.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from St. Joseph, MO by truck?

About 1,229 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 $768 of the $1,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Joseph, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,153, which makes Philadelphia, PA to St. Joseph, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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