Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,992flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,497 mi
Typical range: $6,013–$7,971
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Great Bend to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,530
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $6,992

Return trip

Philadelphia → Great Bend$4,382

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Great Bend to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,804	$3.88	$5,165 – $6,442
53' refrigerated	$6,915	$4.62	$6,016 – $7,814
48' flatbed	$6,992	$4.67	$6,013 – $7,971
Step deck	$7,615	$5.09	$6,396 – $8,833
Power only	$5,139	$3.43	$4,471 – $5,807
Hotshot	$3,879	$2.59	$3,219 – $4,538
26' box truck	$3,797	$2.54	$3,227 – $4,366
Sprinter van	$2,321	$1.55	$1,950 – $2,693

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More lanes from Great Bend

48' flatbed lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$7,649	$4.87	$6,578 – $8,720	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$4,982	$3.73	$4,284 – $5,679	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,136	$4.19	$2,697 – $3,575	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,256	$4.42	$2,800 – $3,712	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$4,226	$4.41	$3,634 – $4,818	2 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$3,225	$4.44	$2,773 – $3,676	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$4,856	$3.75	$4,177 – $5,536	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$2,423	$5.12	$2,084 – $2,763	1 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 Great Bend, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Great Bend, KS to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,992 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,013 and $7,971.

How far is Great Bend, KS from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,497 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,462 of the $6,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Great Bend, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,382, which makes Great Bend, KS to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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