Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairhope, AL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,078flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $4,367–$5,789
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairhope to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,959
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $5,078

Return trip

Philadelphia → Fairhope$3,994

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Fairhope to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairhope, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,194	$3.66	$3,732 – $4,655
53' refrigerated	$4,998	$4.36	$4,348 – $5,648
48' flatbed	$5,078	$4.43	$4,367 – $5,789
Step deck	$5,536	$4.83	$4,650 – $6,422
Power only	$3,698	$3.23	$3,217 – $4,178
Hotshot	$2,790	$2.43	$2,316 – $3,265
26' box truck	$2,737	$2.39	$2,327 – $3,148
Sprinter van	$1,677	$1.46	$1,409 – $1,946

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More lanes from Fairhope

48' flatbed lanes from Fairhope, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,676	$4.59	$4,881 – $6,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,116 mi	$6,662	$3.15	$5,729 – $7,595	5 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,310	$3.59	$2,846 – $3,773	2 d
Houston, TX	533 mi	$2,361	$4.43	$2,031 – $2,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$6,043	$3.58	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,999	$3.97	$2,580 – $3,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$6,430	$3.16	$5,530 – $7,330	5 d
Dallas, TX	644 mi	$2,679	$4.16	$2,304 – $3,054	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 Fairhope, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Fairhope, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,078 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,367 and $5,789.

How far is Fairhope, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,146 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 $1,119 of the $5,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Fairhope, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,994, which makes Fairhope, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →