Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin, TN to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,776flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 823 mi
Typical range: $3,247–$4,304
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,972
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $3,776

Return trip

Philadelphia → Franklin$2,997

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Franklin to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, TN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,094	$3.76	$2,754 – $3,434
53' refrigerated	$3,689	$4.48	$3,210 – $4,169
48' flatbed	$3,776	$4.59	$3,247 – $4,304
Step deck	$4,122	$5.01	$3,462 – $4,781
Power only	$2,711	$3.29	$2,359 – $3,064
Hotshot	$2,045	$2.49	$1,698 – $2,393
26' box truck	$2,013	$2.45	$1,711 – $2,315
Sprinter van	$1,238	$1.50	$1,040 – $1,436

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More lanes from Franklin

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$4,282	$4.70	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$6,358	$3.02	$5,468 – $7,249	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,032	$4.18	$1,748 – $2,317	2 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$2,912	$3.79	$2,504 – $3,319	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$5,821	$3.43	$5,006 – $6,636	4 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,427	$3.58	$2,948 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$6,199	$3.03	$5,331 – $7,067	5 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$2,761	$3.87	$2,374 – $3,147	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 Franklin, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,776 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 823 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,247 and $4,304.

How far is Franklin, TN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 823 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 $804 of the $3,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Franklin, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,997, which makes Franklin, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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