Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Matthews, KY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$1,742hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $1,446–$2,038
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Matthews to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,317
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $1,742

Return trip

Philadelphia → St. Matthews$1,332

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

St. Matthews to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Matthews, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,647	$3.90	$2,356 – $2,938
53' refrigerated	$3,157	$4.65	$2,747 – $3,567
48' flatbed	$3,246	$4.78	$2,792 – $3,701
Step deck	$3,547	$5.22	$2,980 – $4,115
Power only	$2,310	$3.40	$2,010 – $2,610
Hotshot	$1,742	$2.57	$1,446 – $2,038
26' box truck	$1,718	$2.53	$1,460 – $1,976
Sprinter van	$1,059	$1.56	$889 – $1,228

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More lanes from St. Matthews

Hotshot lanes from St. Matthews, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$1,999	$2.62	$1,659 – $2,339	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$3,621	$1.67	$3,005 – $4,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$809	$2.54	$671 – $946	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$1,839	$1.93	$1,527 – $2,152	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$3,340	$1.88	$2,772 – $3,908	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$2,111	$1.87	$1,752 – $2,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,547	$1.67	$2,944 – $4,150	5 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$1,696	$1.97	$1,408 – $1,984	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 St. Matthews, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from St. Matthews, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,742 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,446 and $2,038.

How far is St. Matthews, KY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 679 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 $425 of the $1,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to St. Matthews, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,332, which makes St. Matthews, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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