Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, KY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,696hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 655 mi
Typical range: $1,407–$1,984
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelbyville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,286
Fuel: $410
All-in estimate: $1,696

Return trip

Philadelphia → Shelbyville$1,297

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Shelbyville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,579	$3.94	$2,295 – $2,863
53' refrigerated	$3,076	$4.70	$2,676 – $3,476
48' flatbed	$3,166	$4.83	$2,723 – $3,609
Step deck	$3,460	$5.28	$2,906 – $4,014
Power only	$2,249	$3.43	$1,956 – $2,541
Hotshot	$1,696	$2.59	$1,407 – $1,984
26' box truck	$1,673	$2.55	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,032	$1.57	$866 – $1,197

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More lanes from Shelbyville

Hotshot lanes from Shelbyville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$1,950	$2.64	$1,619 – $2,282	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$3,660	$1.66	$3,038 – $4,282	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$830	$2.49	$689 – $971	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$1,866	$1.92	$1,549 – $2,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$3,384	$1.87	$2,808 – $3,959	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,141	$1.87	$1,777 – $2,505	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$3,588	$1.67	$2,978 – $4,198	5 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$1,730	$1.96	$1,436 – $2,024	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Shelbyville, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Shelbyville, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,696 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 655 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,407 and $1,984.

How far is Shelbyville, KY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 655 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 $410 of the $1,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Shelbyville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,297, which makes Shelbyville, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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