Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,552flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $3,915–$5,189
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Champaign to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,752
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $4,552

Return trip

Philadelphia → Champaign$2,584

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

Champaign to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,730	$4.55	$3,319 – $4,140
53' refrigerated	$4,447	$5.43	$3,869 – $5,025
48' flatbed	$4,552	$5.56	$3,915 – $5,189
Step deck	$4,969	$6.07	$4,174 – $5,764
Power only	$3,268	$3.99	$2,843 – $3,693
Hotshot	$2,465	$3.01	$2,046 – $2,884
26' box truck	$2,426	$2.96	$2,062 – $2,790
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.82	$1,253 – $1,731

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More lanes from Champaign

48' flatbed lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$5,090	$5.72	$4,378 – $5,803	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,381	$9.53	$1,188 – $1,575	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$4,177	$4.32	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$6,830	$4.17	$5,874 – $7,787	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$4,638	$4.20	$3,989 – $5,288	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$7,273	$3.68	$6,255 – $8,291	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$3,679	$4.51	$3,164 – $4,194	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 Champaign, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Champaign, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,552 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,915 and $5,189.

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

About 819 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 $800 of the $4,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,584, which makes Champaign, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →