Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,838flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,196 mi
Typical range: $3,301–$4,375
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Estero to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,670
Fuel: $1,168
All-in estimate: $3,838

Return trip

Philadelphia → Estero$5,296

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Estero to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,172	$2.65	$2,823 – $3,521
53' refrigerated	$3,780	$3.16	$3,289 – $4,272
48' flatbed	$3,838	$3.21	$3,301 – $4,375
Step deck	$4,183	$3.50	$3,514 – $4,852
Power only	$2,799	$2.34	$2,435 – $3,163
Hotshot	$2,112	$1.77	$1,753 – $2,471
26' box truck	$2,071	$1.73	$1,760 – $2,382
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.06	$1,066 – $1,472

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More lanes from Estero

48' flatbed lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$4,251	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$5,920	$2.24	$5,091 – $6,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$3,201	$2.43	$2,753 – $3,649	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,730	$2.69	$2,348 – $3,112	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$5,573	$2.52	$4,793 – $6,353	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,179	$2.59	$2,734 – $3,624	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,077	$2.61	$2,646 – $3,507	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 Estero, FL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Estero, FL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,196 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,301 and $4,375.

How far is Estero, FL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,196 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 $1,168 of the $3,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Estero, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,296, which makes Estero, FL to Philadelphia, PA 28% cheaper. 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