Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Homewood, AL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,316flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $3,711–$4,920
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Homewood to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,408
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $4,316

Return trip

Philadelphia → Homewood$3,394

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Homewood to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Homewood, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,547	$3.81	$3,157 – $3,937
53' refrigerated	$4,229	$4.55	$3,679 – $4,779
48' flatbed	$4,316	$4.64	$3,711 – $4,920
Step deck	$4,708	$5.06	$3,955 – $5,462
Power only	$3,116	$3.35	$2,711 – $3,521
Hotshot	$2,351	$2.53	$1,951 – $2,751
26' box truck	$2,311	$2.48	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.53	$1,192 – $1,646

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More lanes from Homewood

48' flatbed lanes from Homewood, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,021 mi	$4,874	$4.77	$4,192 – $5,556	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$6,712	$3.15	$5,772 – $7,652	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,742	$4.12	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,123	$3.57	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
San Antonio, TX	877 mi	$3,346	$3.81	$2,877 – $3,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431	5 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,788	$4.09	$2,397 – $3,178	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 Homewood, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Homewood, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,316 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,711 and $4,920.

How far is Homewood, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 930 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 $908 of the $4,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Homewood, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,394, which makes Homewood, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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