Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denton, TX to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,851flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $5,032–$6,670
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denton to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,349
Fuel: $1,502
All-in estimate: $5,851

Return trip

Philadelphia → Denton$4,472

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Denton to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Denton, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,859	$3.16	$4,325 – $5,394
53' refrigerated	$5,789	$3.76	$5,037 – $6,542
48' flatbed	$5,851	$3.80	$5,032 – $6,670
Step deck	$6,372	$4.14	$5,352 – $7,391
Power only	$4,304	$2.80	$3,744 – $4,863
Hotshot	$3,249	$2.11	$2,697 – $3,801
26' box truck	$3,179	$2.07	$2,702 – $3,656
Sprinter van	$1,944	$1.26	$1,633 – $2,255

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More lanes from Denton

48' flatbed lanes from Denton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$6,436	$3.97	$5,535 – $7,337	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$4,346	$3.01	$3,738 – $4,955	4 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$3,014	$3.24	$2,592 – $3,436	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,547	$5.07	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$3,618	$3.56	$3,111 – $4,124	3 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,589	$4.95	$1,366 – $1,811	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$4,151	$3.04	$3,570 – $4,732	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,097 mi	$5,242	$4.78	$4,508 – $5,976	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 Denton, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Denton, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,851 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,032 and $6,670.

How far is Denton, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,538 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,502 of the $5,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Denton, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,472, which makes Denton, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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