Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,164flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $3,581–$4,747
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,298
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $4,164

Return trip

Philadelphia → Decatur$3,275

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Decatur to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,418	$3.85	$3,042 – $3,795
53' refrigerated	$4,076	$4.59	$3,546 – $4,605
48' flatbed	$4,164	$4.69	$3,581 – $4,747
Step deck	$4,544	$5.12	$3,817 – $5,271
Power only	$3,000	$3.38	$2,610 – $3,390
Hotshot	$2,263	$2.55	$1,879 – $2,648
26' box truck	$2,226	$2.51	$1,892 – $2,559
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.54	$1,149 – $1,586

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,711	$4.82	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,640	$3.15	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$2,414	$4.06	$2,076 – $2,752	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,833	$4.06	$2,437 – $3,230	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,059	$3.58	$5,210 – $6,907	4 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,409	$3.79	$2,931 – $3,886	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$6,457	$3.16	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,779	$4.09	$2,390 – $3,168	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 Decatur, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,164 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,581 and $4,747.

How far is Decatur, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 887 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 $866 of the $4,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Decatur, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,275, which makes Decatur, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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