Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,296flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.13
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $2,835–$3,758
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,770
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $3,296

Return trip

Philadelphia → Garden City$2,033

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Garden City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,670	$4.96	$2,376 – $2,963
53' refrigerated	$3,186	$5.92	$2,771 – $3,600
48' flatbed	$3,296	$6.13	$2,835 – $3,758
Step deck	$3,606	$6.70	$3,029 – $4,183
Power only	$2,317	$4.31	$2,016 – $2,618
Hotshot	$1,747	$3.25	$1,450 – $2,044
26' box truck	$1,728	$3.21	$1,469 – $1,987
Sprinter van	$1,068	$1.98	$897 – $1,239

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More lanes from Garden City

48' flatbed lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$3,682	$6.24	$3,166 – $4,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$8,154	$3.50	$7,013 – $9,296	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,710	$6.43	$1,470 – $1,949	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$5,098	$3.95	$4,384 – $5,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,597	$3.87	$4,813 – $6,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$4,679	$4.03	$4,024 – $5,335	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 Garden City, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Garden City, MI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,296 all-in in October 2026, or $6.13 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,835 and $3,758.

How far is Garden City, MI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 538 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 $526 of the $3,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Garden City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,033, which makes Garden City, MI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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