Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,503flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 807 mi
Typical range: $3,872–$5,133
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downers Grove to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,715
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $4,503

Return trip

Philadelphia → Downers Grove$2,557

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

Downers Grove to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,688	$4.57	$3,282 – $4,094
53' refrigerated	$4,398	$5.45	$3,826 – $4,969
48' flatbed	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133
Step deck	$4,916	$6.09	$4,129 – $5,702
Power only	$3,231	$4.00	$2,811 – $3,651
Hotshot	$2,437	$3.02	$2,023 – $2,851
26' box truck	$2,399	$2.97	$2,039 – $2,758
Sprinter van	$1,475	$1.83	$1,239 – $1,711

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More lanes from Downers Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,991	$5.76	$4,292 – $5,690	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$6,997	$4.15	$6,017 – $7,976	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$7,398	$3.68	$6,362 – $8,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$6,359	$6.22	$5,469 – $7,249	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 Downers Grove, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Downers Grove, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,503 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 807 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,872 and $5,133.

How far is Downers Grove, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 807 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 $788 of the $4,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Downers Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,557, which makes Downers Grove, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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