Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glen Ellyn, IL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,515flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 810 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,147
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glen Ellyn to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,724
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $4,515

Return trip

Philadelphia → Glen Ellyn$2,564

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Glen Ellyn to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Glen Ellyn, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,699	$4.57	$3,292 – $4,105
53' refrigerated	$4,410	$5.44	$3,837 – $4,983
48' flatbed	$4,515	$5.57	$3,883 – $5,147
Step deck	$4,929	$6.09	$4,140 – $5,718
Power only	$3,240	$4.00	$2,819 – $3,661
Hotshot	$2,444	$3.02	$2,029 – $2,860
26' box truck	$2,406	$2.97	$2,045 – $2,766
Sprinter van	$1,479	$1.83	$1,243 – $1,716

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More lanes from Glen Ellyn

48' flatbed lanes from Glen Ellyn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$5,004	$5.75	$4,304 – $5,705	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$7,488	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,612	$4.20	$3,966 – $5,257	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$6,993	$4.16	$6,014 – $7,972	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$5,033	$4.11	$4,329 – $5,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430	5 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$6,388	$6.21	$5,494 – $7,282	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 Glen Ellyn, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Glen Ellyn, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,515 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 810 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,147.

How far is Glen Ellyn, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 810 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 $791 of the $4,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Glen Ellyn, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,564, which makes Glen Ellyn, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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