Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,449flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $9.60
Distance: 151 mi
Typical range: $1,246–$1,652
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frederick to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,301
Fuel: $148
All-in estimate: $1,449

Return trip

Philadelphia → Frederick$1,365

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Frederick to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,126	$7.46	$1,002 – $1,250
53' refrigerated	$1,347	$8.92	$1,172 – $1,522
48' flatbed	$1,449	$9.60	$1,246 – $1,652
Step deck	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853
Power only	$943	$6.24	$820 – $1,065
Hotshot	$709	$4.70	$589 – $830
26' box truck	$715	$4.73	$608 – $822
Sprinter van	$450	$2.98	$378 – $523

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More lanes from Frederick

48' flatbed lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,826	$7.64	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$7,645	$2.84	$6,575 – $8,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,412	$3.63	$2,074 – $2,749	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,580	$3.19	$3,938 – $5,221	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,346	$3.18	$6,317 – $8,374	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,094	$3.12	$4,381 – $5,807	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$7,535	$2.84	$6,480 – $8,590	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,434	$3.21	$3,813 – $5,055	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 Frederick, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Frederick, MD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,449 all-in in October 2026, or $9.60 a mile over about 151 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,246 and $1,652.

How far is Frederick, MD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 151 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 $148 of the $1,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Frederick, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,365, which makes Frederick, MD to Philadelphia, PA 6% 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