Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hoover, AL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,330flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $3,724–$4,936
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoover to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,418
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $4,330

Return trip

Philadelphia → Hoover$3,405

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

Hoover to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoover, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,559	$3.81	$3,168 – $3,951
53' refrigerated	$4,243	$4.54	$3,691 – $4,795
48' flatbed	$4,330	$4.64	$3,724 – $4,936
Step deck	$4,724	$5.06	$3,968 – $5,480
Power only	$3,127	$3.35	$2,720 – $3,533
Hotshot	$2,359	$2.53	$1,958 – $2,760
26' box truck	$2,318	$2.48	$1,971 – $2,666
Sprinter van	$1,424	$1.52	$1,196 – $1,651

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More lanes from Hoover

48' flatbed lanes from Hoover, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,204 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$6,717	$3.14	$5,777 – $7,658	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$2,736	$4.12	$2,353 – $3,119	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$6,126	$3.57	$5,268 – $6,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,340	$3.82	$2,872 – $3,808	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434	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 Hoover, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Hoover, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,330 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,724 and $4,936.

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

About 934 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 $912 of the $4,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,405, which makes Hoover, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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