Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,724flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 861 mi
Typical range: $4,063–$5,385
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bloomington to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,883
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $4,724

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bloomington$2,682

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Bloomington to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,876	$4.50	$3,449 – $4,302
53' refrigerated	$4,621	$5.37	$4,020 – $5,221
48' flatbed	$4,724	$5.49	$4,063 – $5,385
Step deck	$5,156	$5.99	$4,331 – $5,981
Power only	$3,399	$3.95	$2,957 – $3,841
Hotshot	$2,564	$2.98	$2,129 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,522	$2.93	$2,144 – $2,901
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.80	$1,302 – $1,798

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More lanes from Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes from Bloomington, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$5,262	$5.66	$4,526 – $5,999	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,353	$9.95	$1,164 – $1,542	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,190	$4.32	$3,604 – $4,777	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$6,703	$4.19	$5,765 – $7,641	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$4,622	$4.20	$3,975 – $5,269	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$7,151	$3.69	$6,150 – $8,152	5 d
Dallas, TX	807 mi	$3,649	$4.52	$3,138 – $4,160	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 Bloomington, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Bloomington, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,724 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 861 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,063 and $5,385.

How far is Bloomington, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 861 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 $841 of the $4,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,883 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bloomington, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,682, which makes Bloomington, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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