Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,816flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.83
Distance: 266 mi
Typical range: $1,562–$2,070
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colonial Heights to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,556
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $1,816

Return trip

Philadelphia → Colonial Heights$1,755

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Colonial Heights to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,437	$5.40	$1,279 – $1,596
53' refrigerated	$1,718	$6.46	$1,494 – $1,941
48' flatbed	$1,816	$6.83	$1,562 – $2,070
Step deck	$1,995	$7.50	$1,676 – $2,314
Power only	$1,223	$4.60	$1,064 – $1,382
Hotshot	$921	$3.46	$765 – $1,078
26' box truck	$921	$3.46	$782 – $1,059
Sprinter van	$575	$2.16	$483 – $667

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More lanes from Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,206	$6.25	$1,897 – $2,515	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$7,650	$2.82	$6,579 – $8,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,605	$3.49	$2,241 – $2,970	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,364	$3.20	$3,753 – $4,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$4,904	$3.13	$4,218 – $5,591	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$7,520	$2.83	$6,467 – $8,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$4,306	$3.21	$3,703 – $4,909	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 Colonial Heights, VA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Colonial Heights, VA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,816 all-in in October 2026, or $6.83 a mile over about 266 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,562 and $2,070.

How far is Colonial Heights, VA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 266 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 $260 of the $1,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Colonial Heights, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,755, which makes Colonial Heights, VA to Philadelphia, PA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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