Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,393flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $5,498–$7,288
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,094
Fuel: $1,299
All-in estimate: $6,393

Return trip

Philadelphia → Canton$4,046

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

Canton to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,295	$3.98	$4,713 – $5,877
53' refrigerated	$6,310	$4.74	$5,489 – $7,130
48' flatbed	$6,393	$4.81	$5,498 – $7,288
Step deck	$6,965	$5.24	$5,851 – $8,080
Power only	$4,680	$3.52	$4,072 – $5,289
Hotshot	$3,532	$2.66	$2,932 – $4,133
26' box truck	$3,461	$2.60	$2,941 – $3,980
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.59	$1,779 – $2,457

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More lanes from Canton

48' flatbed lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$6,948	$5.02	$5,975 – $7,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,765	$3.66	$4,958 – $6,572	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,551	$4.66	$2,194 – $2,908	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,462	$4.04	$3,838 – $5,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,304	$4.19	$4,562 – $6,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,558	$4.02	$3,920 – $5,196	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,734	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$3,670	$4.28	$3,156 – $4,184	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 Canton, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Canton, SD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,393 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,498 and $7,288.

How far is Canton, SD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,330 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,299 of the $6,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Canton, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,046, which makes Canton, 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