Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Libby, MT to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$7,815flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,428 mi
Typical range: $6,721–$8,910
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Libby to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,443
Fuel: $2,372
All-in estimate: $7,815

Return trip

Philadelphia → Libby$7,935

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Libby to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Libby, MT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,534	$2.69	$5,815 – $7,252
53' refrigerated	$7,781	$3.20	$6,770 – $8,793
48' flatbed	$7,815	$3.22	$6,721 – $8,910
Step deck	$8,500	$3.50	$7,140 – $9,860
Power only	$5,818	$2.40	$5,062 – $6,574
Hotshot	$4,393	$1.81	$3,646 – $5,140
26' box truck	$4,287	$1.77	$3,644 – $4,930
Sprinter van	$2,613	$1.08	$2,195 – $3,032

More lanes from Libby

48' flatbed lanes from Libby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$8,333	$3.38	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,323	$2.81	$2,858 – $3,788	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$4,369	$2.60	$3,757 – $4,980	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$5,267	$2.67	$4,530 – $6,005	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,770	$3.08	$3,242 – $4,298	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$5,044	$2.69	$4,338 – $5,750	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$3,523	$2.77	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,671	$2.73	$4,017 – $5,325	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 Libby, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Libby, MT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,815 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,721 and $8,910.

How far is Libby, MT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,428 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,372 of the $7,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Libby, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,935, which makes Libby, MT to Philadelphia, PA 2% cheaper. 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