Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Forney, TX to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,778flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,515 mi
Typical range: $4,969–$6,587
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forney to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,298
Fuel: $1,480
All-in estimate: $5,778

Return trip

Philadelphia → Forney$4,416

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Forney to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Forney, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,797	$3.17	$4,269 – $5,324
53' refrigerated	$5,715	$3.77	$4,972 – $6,458
48' flatbed	$5,778	$3.81	$4,969 – $6,587
Step deck	$6,292	$4.15	$5,285 – $7,299
Power only	$4,248	$2.80	$3,696 – $4,800
Hotshot	$3,206	$2.12	$2,661 – $3,752
26' box truck	$3,138	$2.07	$2,667 – $3,609
Sprinter van	$1,919	$1.27	$1,612 – $2,226

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More lanes from Forney

48' flatbed lanes from Forney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$6,362	$3.97	$5,471 – $7,253	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$4,479	$2.99	$3,852 – $5,106	4 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$3,022	$3.24	$2,598 – $3,445	2 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,759	$3.52	$3,232 – $4,285	3 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,545	$5.08	$1,328 – $1,761	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$4,279	$3.02	$3,680 – $4,878	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$5,046	$4.83	$4,339 – $5,752	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 Forney, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Forney, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,778 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,515 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,969 and $6,587.

How far is Forney, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,515 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,480 of the $5,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Forney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,416, which makes Forney, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. 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