Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,498flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $3,008–$3,988
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,774
Fuel: $724
All-in estimate: $3,498

Return trip

Philadelphia → Cleveland$2,777

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Cleveland to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,859	$3.86	$2,544 – $3,173
53' refrigerated	$3,409	$4.60	$2,966 – $3,852
48' flatbed	$3,498	$4.72	$3,008 – $3,988
Step deck	$3,820	$5.16	$3,209 – $4,432
Power only	$2,500	$3.37	$2,175 – $2,825
Hotshot	$1,885	$2.54	$1,565 – $2,206
26' box truck	$1,857	$2.51	$1,579 – $2,136
Sprinter van	$1,144	$1.54	$961 – $1,326

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More lanes from Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$4,001	$4.81	$3,440 – $4,561	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$6,722	$3.00	$5,781 – $7,663	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,257	$3.95	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$3,123	$3.69	$2,686 – $3,560	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$6,213	$3.39	$5,343 – $7,083	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$3,680	$3.51	$3,165 – $4,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$6,557	$3.01	$5,639 – $7,475	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$3,071	$3.71	$2,641 – $3,501	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 Cleveland, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,498 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,008 and $3,988.

How far is Cleveland, TN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 741 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 $724 of the $3,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cleveland, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,777, which makes Cleveland, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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