Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,097flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $2,663–$3,530
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caribou to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,413
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $3,097

Return trip

Philadelphia → Caribou$3,534

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Caribou to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,527	$3.61	$2,249 – $2,805
53' refrigerated	$3,014	$4.31	$2,622 – $3,406
48' flatbed	$3,097	$4.42	$2,663 – $3,530
Step deck	$3,383	$4.83	$2,842 – $3,924
Power only	$2,207	$3.15	$1,920 – $2,494
Hotshot	$1,664	$2.38	$1,381 – $1,947
26' box truck	$1,641	$2.34	$1,395 – $1,887
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.44	$849 – $1,173

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More lanes from Caribou

48' flatbed lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$2,976	$4.84	$2,559 – $3,393	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$8,637	$2.67	$7,428 – $9,846	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,636	$2.99	$3,127 – $4,145	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$6,354	$2.86	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$8,635	$2.97	$7,427 – $9,844	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$6,794	$2.84	$5,843 – $7,746	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$8,600	$2.67	$7,396 – $9,804	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$6,099	$2.88	$5,245 – $6,953	5 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 Caribou, ME to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Caribou, ME to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,097 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,663 and $3,530.

How far is Caribou, ME from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 700 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 $684 of the $3,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Caribou, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,534, which makes Caribou, ME to Philadelphia, PA 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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