Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,101flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $15.08
Distance: 73 mi
Typical range: $947–$1,255
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,030
Fuel: $71
All-in estimate: $1,101

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lancaster$1,101

Both directions price about the same. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Lancaster to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$839	$11.49	$747 – $931
53' refrigerated	$1,005	$13.77	$874 – $1,136
48' flatbed	$1,101	$15.08	$947 – $1,255
Step deck	$1,218	$16.68	$1,023 – $1,412
Power only	$690	$9.45	$600 – $780
Hotshot	$518	$7.10	$430 – $607
26' box truck	$528	$7.23	$449 – $607
Sprinter van	$336	$4.60	$282 – $389

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More lanes from Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,417	$9.14	$1,219 – $1,616	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,345	$3.28	$2,017 – $2,673	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$6,959	$2.93	$5,985 – $7,933	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,900	$2.86	$4,214 – $5,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$7,111	$2.62	$6,116 – $8,107	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,289	$2.93	$3,689 – $4,889	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 Lancaster, PA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Lancaster, PA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,101 all-in in October 2026, or $15.08 a mile over about 73 mi. Quotes typically land between $947 and $1,255.

How far is Lancaster, PA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 73 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 $71 of the $1,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, PA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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