Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,440flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $5,539–$7,342
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dell Rapids to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,129
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $6,440

Return trip

Philadelphia → Dell Rapids$4,076

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dell Rapids to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,335	$3.98	$4,748 – $5,922
53' refrigerated	$6,357	$4.74	$5,531 – $7,184
48' flatbed	$6,440	$4.80	$5,539 – $7,342
Step deck	$7,016	$5.23	$5,894 – $8,139
Power only	$4,716	$3.51	$4,103 – $5,329
Hotshot	$3,560	$2.65	$2,954 – $4,165
26' box truck	$3,487	$2.60	$2,964 – $4,010
Sprinter van	$2,134	$1.59	$1,793 – $2,475

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$6,985	$5.01	$6,007 – $7,963	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$5,793	$3.66	$4,982 – $6,604	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,600	$4.62	$2,236 – $2,964	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$4,600	$4.01	$3,956 – $5,244	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$5,365	$4.18	$4,614 – $6,117	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,692	$3.99	$4,035 – $5,349	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,774	$3.66	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$3,804	$4.23	$3,272 – $4,337	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 Dell Rapids, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Dell Rapids, SD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,440 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,539 and $7,342.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,342 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,311 of the $6,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,076, which makes Dell Rapids, SD to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology