Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, OH to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,228flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $2,776–$3,680
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,702
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $3,228

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bowling Green$2,054

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Bowling Green to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, OH to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,614	$4.86	$2,327 – $2,902
53' refrigerated	$3,119	$5.80	$2,714 – $3,525
48' flatbed	$3,228	$6.00	$2,776 – $3,680
Step deck	$3,531	$6.56	$2,966 – $4,096
Power only	$2,269	$4.22	$1,974 – $2,564
Hotshot	$1,710	$3.18	$1,420 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,692	$3.14	$1,438 – $1,945
Sprinter van	$1,046	$1.94	$878 – $1,213

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More lanes from Bowling Green

48' flatbed lanes from Bowling Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$3,646	$6.08	$3,136 – $4,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$7,908	$3.43	$6,801 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,623	$6.52	$1,396 – $1,850	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$4,771	$3.90	$4,103 – $5,439	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$7,491	$3.87	$6,443 – $8,540	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$5,275	$3.82	$4,537 – $6,014	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$7,808	$3.44	$6,715 – $8,901	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,390	$3.99	$3,775 – $5,004	3 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 Bowling Green, OH to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Bowling Green, OH to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,228 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,776 and $3,680.

How far is Bowling Green, OH from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 538 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 $526 of the $3,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bowling Green, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,054, which makes Bowling Green, OH to Philadelphia, PA 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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