Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Inver Grove Heights, MN to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,735flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $4,932–$6,538
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Inver Grove Heights to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,616
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $5,735

Return trip

Philadelphia → Inver Grove Heights$3,758

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Inver Grove Heights to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Inver Grove Heights, MN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,736	$4.14	$4,215 – $5,257
53' refrigerated	$5,644	$4.93	$4,911 – $6,378
48' flatbed	$5,735	$5.01	$4,932 – $6,538
Step deck	$6,252	$5.46	$5,252 – $7,252
Power only	$4,176	$3.65	$3,633 – $4,719
Hotshot	$3,151	$2.75	$2,616 – $3,687
26' box truck	$3,091	$2.70	$2,627 – $3,555
Sprinter van	$1,894	$1.65	$1,591 – $2,197

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More lanes from Inver Grove Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Inver Grove Heights, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$6,221	$5.22	$5,350 – $7,092	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,813 mi	$6,582	$3.63	$5,660 – $7,503	4 d
Chicago, IL	401 mi	$2,134	$5.32	$1,835 – $2,432	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,942	$4.00	$4,250 – $5,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$6,202	$4.12	$5,334 – $7,070	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,152	$3.96	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$4,208	$4.17	$3,619 – $4,797	3 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 Inver Grove Heights, MN to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Inver Grove Heights, MN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,735 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,932 and $6,538.

How far is Inver Grove Heights, MN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,145 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,119 of the $5,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Inver Grove Heights, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,758, which makes Inver Grove Heights, MN to Philadelphia, PA 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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