Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,663flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $4,870–$6,456
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lee's Summit to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,478
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $5,663

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lee's Summit$3,535

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Lee's Summit to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,682	$3.86	$4,167 – $5,197
53' refrigerated	$5,580	$4.60	$4,854 – $6,305
48' flatbed	$5,663	$4.67	$4,870 – $6,456
Step deck	$6,172	$5.09	$5,185 – $7,160
Power only	$4,132	$3.41	$3,595 – $4,670
Hotshot	$3,119	$2.57	$2,588 – $3,649
26' box truck	$3,058	$2.52	$2,599 – $3,516
Sprinter van	$1,873	$1.54	$1,573 – $2,172

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More lanes from Lee's Summit

48' flatbed lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,241	$4.85	$5,368 – $7,115	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$5,637	$3.48	$4,847 – $6,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,238	$4.67	$1,925 – $2,552	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$4,986	$4.02	$4,288 – $5,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,391	$4.14	$2,916 – $3,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,513	$3.49	$4,741 – $6,285	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,489	$4.75	$2,140 – $2,837	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 Lee's Summit, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Lee's Summit, MO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,663 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,870 and $6,456.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,213 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 $1,185 of the $5,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,535, which makes Lee's Summit, MO to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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