Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,285flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $2,825–$3,744
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dearborn Heights to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,762
Fuel: $523
All-in estimate: $3,285

Return trip

Philadelphia → Dearborn Heights$2,026

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dearborn Heights to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,660	$4.97	$2,367 – $2,952
53' refrigerated	$3,174	$5.93	$2,761 – $3,586
48' flatbed	$3,285	$6.14	$2,825 – $3,744
Step deck	$3,593	$6.72	$3,019 – $4,168
Power only	$2,308	$4.31	$2,008 – $2,608
Hotshot	$1,740	$3.25	$1,444 – $2,036
26' box truck	$1,721	$3.22	$1,463 – $1,979
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.99	$894 – $1,234

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$8,164	$3.50	$7,021 – $9,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$5,104	$3.94	$4,390 – $5,819	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$7,774	$3.94	$6,686 – $8,862	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,689	$4.03	$4,033 – $5,346	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 Dearborn Heights, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Dearborn Heights, MI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,285 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,825 and $3,744.

How far is Dearborn Heights, MI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 535 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 $523 of the $3,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Dearborn Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,026, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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