Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,361flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $3,751–$4,972
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,440
Fuel: $921
All-in estimate: $4,361

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bessemer$3,430

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

Bessemer to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,586	$3.80	$3,192 – $3,981
53' refrigerated	$4,275	$4.53	$3,719 – $4,831
48' flatbed	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972
Step deck	$4,758	$5.05	$3,997 – $5,520
Power only	$3,151	$3.34	$2,741 – $3,561
Hotshot	$2,377	$2.52	$1,973 – $2,782
26' box truck	$2,336	$2.48	$1,986 – $2,687
Sprinter van	$1,434	$1.52	$1,205 – $1,664

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More lanes from Bessemer

48' flatbed lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$6,687	$3.15	$5,751 – $7,623	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,705	$4.14	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945	4 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,491	$3.16	$5,582 – $7,399	5 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142	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 Bessemer, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Bessemer, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,361 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,751 and $4,972.

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

About 943 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 $921 of the $4,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,440 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,430, which makes Bessemer, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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