Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,725flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.99
Distance: 216 mi
Typical range: $1,484–$1,967
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ithaca to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,514
Fuel: $211
All-in estimate: $1,725

Return trip

Philadelphia → Ithaca$1,611

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Ithaca to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,356	$6.28	$1,207 – $1,506
53' refrigerated	$1,621	$7.51	$1,411 – $1,832
48' flatbed	$1,725	$7.99	$1,484 – $1,967
Step deck	$1,898	$8.79	$1,594 – $2,202
Power only	$1,147	$5.31	$998 – $1,296
Hotshot	$864	$4.00	$717 – $1,010
26' box truck	$866	$4.01	$736 – $996
Sprinter van	$543	$2.51	$456 – $629

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More lanes from Ithaca

48' flatbed lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,803	$8.46	$1,551 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,069	$2.94	$6,939 – $9,199	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,538	$3.75	$2,183 – $2,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,234	$3.25	$4,501 – $5,967	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,836	$3.30	$6,739 – $8,933	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,727	$3.20	$4,925 – $6,529	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$7,986	$2.95	$6,868 – $9,105	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$4,989	$3.28	$4,291 – $5,688	4 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 Ithaca, NY to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Ithaca, NY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,725 all-in in October 2026, or $7.99 a mile over about 216 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,484 and $1,967.

How far is Ithaca, NY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 216 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $211 of the $1,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,611, which makes Ithaca, NY to Philadelphia, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology