Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,887flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $5,923–$7,852
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Island to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,482
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $6,887

Return trip

Philadelphia → Grand Island$4,112

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Grand Island to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,713	$3.97	$5,084 – $6,341
53' refrigerated	$6,807	$4.73	$5,922 – $7,691
48' flatbed	$6,887	$4.79	$5,923 – $7,852
Step deck	$7,502	$5.22	$6,301 – $8,702
Power only	$5,055	$3.52	$4,398 – $5,712
Hotshot	$3,816	$2.65	$3,167 – $4,464
26' box truck	$3,736	$2.60	$3,175 – $4,296
Sprinter van	$2,285	$1.59	$1,919 – $2,651

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More lanes from Grand Island

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$7,511	$5.00	$6,460 – $8,563	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$5,309	$3.76	$4,565 – $6,052	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,915	$4.44	$2,507 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,940	$4.24	$3,388 – $4,491	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$4,694	$4.38	$4,036 – $5,351	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,956	$4.24	$3,402 – $4,509	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$5,240	$3.78	$4,506 – $5,974	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$3,107	$4.63	$2,672 – $3,542	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 Grand Island, NE to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Island, NE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,887 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,923 and $7,852.

How far is Grand Island, NE from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,438 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,405 of the $6,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,112, which makes Grand Island, NE to Philadelphia, PA 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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