Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Falls Church, VA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,465flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.27
Distance: 158 mi
Typical range: $1,260–$1,670
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Falls Church to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,311
Fuel: $154
All-in estimate: $1,465

Return trip

Philadelphia → Falls Church$1,415

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Falls Church to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Falls Church, VA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,140	$7.21	$1,014 – $1,265
53' refrigerated	$1,363	$8.63	$1,186 – $1,541
48' flatbed	$1,465	$9.27	$1,260 – $1,670
Step deck	$1,614	$10.21	$1,356 – $1,872
Power only	$955	$6.05	$831 – $1,080
Hotshot	$719	$4.55	$597 – $841
26' box truck	$724	$4.58	$615 – $833
Sprinter van	$456	$2.89	$383 – $529

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More lanes from Falls Church

48' flatbed lanes from Falls Church, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$1,851	$7.43	$1,592 – $2,110	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,652	$2.82	$6,581 – $8,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,477	$3.56	$2,131 – $2,824	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,538	$3.18	$3,903 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,351	$3.17	$6,322 – $8,380	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$5,057	$3.11	$4,349 – $5,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$7,537	$2.83	$6,482 – $8,593	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,417	$3.19	$3,798 – $5,035	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 Falls Church, VA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Falls Church, VA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,465 all-in in October 2026, or $9.27 a mile over about 158 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,260 and $1,670.

How far is Falls Church, VA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 158 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $154 of the $1,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Falls Church, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,415, which makes Falls Church, VA to Philadelphia, PA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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