Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$8,072flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $6,942–$9,202
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lead to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,357
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $8,072

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lead$5,108

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Lead to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,718	$3.83	$5,979 – $7,457
53' refrigerated	$8,003	$4.56	$6,962 – $9,043
48' flatbed	$8,072	$4.60	$6,942 – $9,202
Step deck	$8,786	$5.00	$7,381 – $10,192
Power only	$5,961	$3.39	$5,186 – $6,736
Hotshot	$4,500	$2.56	$3,735 – $5,265
26' box truck	$4,400	$2.51	$3,740 – $5,060
Sprinter van	$2,687	$1.53	$2,257 – $3,117

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More lanes from Lead

48' flatbed lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$8,700	$4.81	$7,482 – $9,918	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$4,755	$3.81	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$3,858	$3.95	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,101	$3.91	$4,387 – $5,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,483	$4.38	$3,856 – $5,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$4,811	$3.80	$4,138 – $5,485	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,261	$4.09	$3,665 – $4,858	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 Lead, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Lead, SD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,072 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,942 and $9,202.

How far is Lead, SD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,756 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,715 of the $8,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lead, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,108, which makes Lead, SD to Philadelphia, PA 58% 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