Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,728flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 862 mi
Typical range: $4,066–$5,390
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,886
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $4,728

Return trip

Philadelphia → Decatur$2,685

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Decatur to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,879	$4.50	$3,452 – $4,306
53' refrigerated	$4,625	$5.37	$4,024 – $5,226
48' flatbed	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390
Step deck	$5,160	$5.99	$4,335 – $5,986
Power only	$3,402	$3.95	$2,960 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,567	$2.98	$2,130 – $3,003
26' box truck	$2,525	$2.93	$2,146 – $2,903
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.80	$1,303 – $1,800

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,280	$5.65	$4,541 – $6,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,257	$3.69	$6,241 – $8,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$6,671	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,605	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,496	$4.23	$3,866 – $5,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,132	$3.70	$6,133 – $8,130	5 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$3,533	$4.58	$3,038 – $4,027	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, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,728 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 862 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,066 and $5,390.

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

About 862 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 $842 of the $4,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,685, which makes Decatur, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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