Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,446flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $5,544–$7,348
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Abilene to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,762
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $6,446

Return trip

Philadelphia → Abilene$4,927

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

Abilene to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,363	$3.11	$4,773 – $5,953
53' refrigerated	$6,389	$3.71	$5,558 – $7,219
48' flatbed	$6,446	$3.74	$5,544 – $7,348
Step deck	$7,017	$4.07	$5,894 – $8,140
Power only	$4,758	$2.76	$4,139 – $5,376
Hotshot	$3,591	$2.08	$2,981 – $4,202
26' box truck	$3,512	$2.04	$2,985 – $4,039
Sprinter van	$2,145	$1.24	$1,802 – $2,488

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More lanes from Abilene

48' flatbed lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$7,061	$3.90	$6,073 – $8,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$3,933	$3.08	$3,382 – $4,484	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$3,153	$3.71	$2,712 – $3,595	2 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$3,723	$3.12	$3,201 – $4,244	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471	1 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Abilene, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Abilene, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,446 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,544 and $7,348.

How far is Abilene, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,724 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 $1,684 of the $6,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Abilene, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,927, which makes Abilene, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology