Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$7,914flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $6,806–$9,022
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Box Elder to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,238
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $7,914

Return trip

Philadelphia → Box Elder$5,009

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Box Elder to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,584	$3.84	$5,860 – $7,308
53' refrigerated	$7,844	$4.57	$6,824 – $8,863
48' flatbed	$7,914	$4.61	$6,806 – $9,022
Step deck	$8,615	$5.02	$7,237 – $9,994
Power only	$5,840	$3.40	$5,081 – $6,600
Hotshot	$4,409	$2.57	$3,659 – $5,159
26' box truck	$4,311	$2.51	$3,665 – $4,958
Sprinter van	$2,634	$1.53	$2,212 – $3,055

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More lanes from Box Elder

48' flatbed lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$8,534	$4.83	$7,339 – $9,729	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$4,820	$3.80	$4,145 – $5,495	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,731	$3.99	$3,208 – $4,253	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,989	$3.93	$4,291 – $5,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$4,507	$4.37	$3,876 – $5,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,862	$3.95	$4,181 – $5,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$4,860	$3.79	$4,180 – $5,541	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$4,146	$4.12	$3,566 – $4,727	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 Box Elder, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Box Elder, SD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,914 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,806 and $9,022.

How far is Box Elder, SD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,716 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,676 of the $7,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Box Elder, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,009, which makes Box Elder, SD to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology