Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Granite City, IL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,088flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $4,376–$5,801
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Granite City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,160
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $5,088

Return trip

Philadelphia → Granite City$2,889

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

Granite City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Granite City, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,185	$4.40	$3,724 – $4,645
53' refrigerated	$4,988	$5.25	$4,340 – $5,637
48' flatbed	$5,088	$5.36	$4,376 – $5,801
Step deck	$5,551	$5.84	$4,663 – $6,439
Power only	$3,677	$3.87	$3,199 – $4,155
Hotshot	$2,775	$2.92	$2,303 – $3,246
26' box truck	$2,726	$2.87	$2,317 – $3,135
Sprinter van	$1,674	$1.76	$1,406 – $1,942

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More lanes from Granite City

48' flatbed lanes from Granite City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$5,676	$5.53	$4,881 – $6,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$6,997	$3.71	$6,017 – $7,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,855	$6.29	$1,596 – $2,115	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$3,659	$4.52	$3,147 – $4,171	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,352	$4.23	$5,463 – $7,242	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$4,104	$4.35	$3,529 – $4,678	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$6,853	$3.72	$5,893 – $7,812	4 d
Dallas, TX	653 mi	$3,138	$4.81	$2,698 – $3,577	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 Granite City, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Granite City, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,088 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,376 and $5,801.

How far is Granite City, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 950 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 $928 of the $5,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Granite City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,889, which makes Granite City, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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