Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cumberland, MD to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,704flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.44
Distance: 229 mi
Typical range: $1,466–$1,943
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cumberland to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,480
Fuel: $224
All-in estimate: $1,704

Return trip

Philadelphia → Cumberland$1,605

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

Cumberland to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Cumberland, MD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,342	$5.86	$1,195 – $1,490
53' refrigerated	$1,604	$7.01	$1,396 – $1,813
48' flatbed	$1,704	$7.44	$1,466 – $1,943
Step deck	$1,874	$8.18	$1,574 – $2,174
Power only	$1,137	$4.97	$989 – $1,285
Hotshot	$856	$3.74	$711 – $1,002
26' box truck	$858	$3.74	$729 – $986
Sprinter van	$537	$2.34	$451 – $623

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More lanes from Cumberland

48' flatbed lanes from Cumberland, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$2,073	$6.67	$1,783 – $2,363	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$7,425	$2.85	$6,385 – $8,464	6 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$2,197	$3.80	$1,890 – $2,505	2 d
Houston, TX	1,371 mi	$4,407	$3.21	$3,790 – $5,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$7,108	$3.20	$6,113 – $8,104	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,908	$3.15	$4,221 – $5,595	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,564 mi	$7,317	$2.85	$6,293 – $8,341	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,238	$3.24	$3,644 – $4,831	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 Cumberland, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Cumberland, MD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,704 all-in in October 2026, or $7.44 a mile over about 229 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,466 and $1,943.

How far is Cumberland, MD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 229 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 $224 of the $1,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cumberland, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,605, which makes Cumberland, MD to Philadelphia, PA 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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