Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,860flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 848 mi
Typical range: $3,320–$4,401
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dickson to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,032
Fuel: $828
All-in estimate: $3,860

Return trip

Philadelphia → Dickson$3,064

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dickson to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,166	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,514
53' refrigerated	$3,775	$4.45	$3,284 – $4,265
48' flatbed	$3,860	$4.55	$3,320 – $4,401
Step deck	$4,213	$4.97	$3,539 – $4,887
Power only	$2,776	$3.27	$2,415 – $3,137
Hotshot	$2,094	$2.47	$1,738 – $2,450
26' box truck	$2,060	$2.43	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,266	$1.49	$1,064 – $1,469

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More lanes from Dickson

48' flatbed lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$4,371	$4.67	$3,759 – $4,983	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$6,266	$3.03	$5,388 – $7,143	5 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$1,993	$4.23	$1,714 – $2,272	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,859	$3.81	$2,459 – $3,260	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$5,721	$3.44	$4,920 – $6,522	4 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,364	$3.60	$2,893 – $3,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,109	$3.04	$5,254 – $6,964	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,684	$3.91	$2,308 – $3,060	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 Dickson, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Dickson, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,860 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 848 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,320 and $4,401.

How far is Dickson, TN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 848 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 $828 of the $3,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Dickson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,064, which makes Dickson, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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