Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake Beach, MD to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,413flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.09
Distance: 140 mi
Typical range: $1,215–$1,611
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake Beach to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,276
Fuel: $137
All-in estimate: $1,413

Return trip

Philadelphia → Chesapeake Beach$1,331

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Chesapeake Beach to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,096	$7.83	$975 – $1,216
53' refrigerated	$1,311	$9.36	$1,140 – $1,481
48' flatbed	$1,413	$10.09	$1,215 – $1,611
Step deck	$1,558	$11.13	$1,309 – $1,807
Power only	$915	$6.54	$796 – $1,034
Hotshot	$688	$4.92	$571 – $805
26' box truck	$695	$4.96	$591 – $799
Sprinter van	$438	$3.13	$368 – $508

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More lanes from Chesapeake Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Chesapeake Beach, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,795	$7.80	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$7,796	$2.83	$6,705 – $8,887	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$2,598	$3.52	$2,235 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$4,638	$3.18	$3,989 – $5,287	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$7,501	$3.18	$6,451 – $8,551	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,168	$3.12	$4,444 – $5,891	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$7,678	$2.84	$6,603 – $8,753	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$4,532	$3.20	$3,897 – $5,166	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 Chesapeake Beach, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,413 all-in in October 2026, or $10.09 a mile over about 140 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,215 and $1,611.

How far is Chesapeake Beach, MD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $137 of the $1,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,331, which makes Chesapeake Beach, MD to Philadelphia, PA 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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