Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,079flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $3,508–$4,650
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,236
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $4,079

Return trip

Philadelphia → Huntsville$3,208

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

Huntsville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,347	$3.88	$2,979 – $3,715
53' refrigerated	$3,990	$4.62	$3,471 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650
Step deck	$4,452	$5.16	$3,740 – $5,164
Power only	$2,936	$3.40	$2,554 – $3,317
Hotshot	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591
26' box truck	$2,178	$2.52	$1,851 – $2,505
Sprinter van	$1,339	$1.55	$1,124 – $1,553

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More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	5 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,842	$4.05	$2,444 – $3,240	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 Huntsville, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,079 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,508 and $4,650.

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

About 863 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 $843 of the $4,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,208, which makes Huntsville, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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