Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arkansas City, KS to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,668flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,414 mi
Typical range: $5,734–$7,601
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arkansas City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,287
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $6,668

Return trip

Philadelphia → Arkansas City$4,179

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Arkansas City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Arkansas City, KS to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,529	$3.91	$4,921 – $6,137
53' refrigerated	$6,588	$4.66	$5,731 – $7,444
48' flatbed	$6,668	$4.72	$5,734 – $7,601
Step deck	$7,263	$5.14	$6,101 – $8,425
Power only	$4,891	$3.46	$4,255 – $5,527
Hotshot	$3,692	$2.61	$3,064 – $4,319
26' box truck	$3,615	$2.56	$3,073 – $4,157
Sprinter van	$2,211	$1.56	$1,858 – $2,565

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More lanes from Arkansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Arkansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$7,325	$4.91	$6,299 – $8,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$5,291	$3.68	$4,550 – $6,032	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,006	$4.26	$2,585 – $3,427	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,841	$4.70	$2,444 – $3,239	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$4,500	$4.33	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,917	$4.64	$2,509 – $3,326	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$5,132	$3.71	$4,414 – $5,850	3 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$2,031	$5.82	$1,746 – $2,315	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 Arkansas City, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Arkansas City, KS to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,668 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,734 and $7,601.

How far is Arkansas City, KS from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,414 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 $1,381 of the $6,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Arkansas City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,179, which makes Arkansas City, KS to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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