Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn, AL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,241flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $3,648–$4,835
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,353
Fuel: $888
All-in estimate: $4,241

Return trip

Philadelphia → Auburn$3,336

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Auburn to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$3.83	$3,101 – $3,868
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$4.57	$3,614 – $4,694
48' flatbed	$4,241	$4.67	$3,648 – $4,835
Step deck	$4,628	$5.09	$3,888 – $5,369
Power only	$3,059	$3.37	$2,662 – $3,457
Hotshot	$2,308	$2.54	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,269	$2.50	$1,929 – $2,609
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.53	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Auburn

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,796	$4.80	$4,125 – $5,467	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$6,994	$3.13	$6,015 – $7,973	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$2,882	$3.76	$2,479 – $3,286	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$2,916	$4.01	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$6,425	$3.54	$5,525 – $7,324	4 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$3,540	$3.75	$3,045 – $4,036	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$6,789	$3.14	$5,839 – $7,740	5 d
Dallas, TX	773 mi	$3,048	$3.94	$2,621 – $3,475	2 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 Auburn, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,241 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,648 and $4,835.

How far is Auburn, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 909 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 $888 of the $4,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Auburn, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,336, which makes Auburn, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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