Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,874flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $5,051–$6,696
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeSoto to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,365
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $5,874

Return trip

Philadelphia → DeSoto$4,489

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

DeSoto to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,878	$3.16	$4,341 – $5,415
53' refrigerated	$5,812	$3.76	$5,056 – $6,567
48' flatbed	$5,874	$3.80	$5,051 – $6,696
Step deck	$6,396	$4.14	$5,373 – $7,419
Power only	$4,321	$2.80	$3,759 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,262	$2.11	$2,707 – $3,816
26' box truck	$3,192	$2.07	$2,713 – $3,671
Sprinter van	$1,951	$1.26	$1,639 – $2,263

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More lanes from DeSoto

48' flatbed lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$6,463	$3.96	$5,558 – $7,368	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$4,414	$3.00	$3,796 – $5,032	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,407	$5.61	$1,210 – $1,604	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,687	$3.54	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$5,148	$4.80	$4,427 – $5,868	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 DeSoto, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from DeSoto, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,874 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,051 and $6,696.

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

About 1,545 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 $1,509 of the $5,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes DeSoto, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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