Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$7,469flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $6,423–$8,514
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McCook to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,922
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $7,469

Return trip

Philadelphia → McCook$4,458

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

McCook to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,205	$3.92	$5,523 – $6,888
53' refrigerated	$7,393	$4.67	$6,432 – $8,354
48' flatbed	$7,469	$4.71	$6,423 – $8,514
Step deck	$8,132	$5.13	$6,831 – $9,433
Power only	$5,498	$3.47	$4,784 – $6,213
Hotshot	$4,151	$2.62	$3,445 – $4,856
26' box truck	$4,061	$2.56	$3,452 – $4,670
Sprinter van	$2,482	$1.57	$2,085 – $2,879

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More lanes from McCook

48' flatbed lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$8,126	$4.93	$6,989 – $9,264	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,838	$3.84	$4,160 – $5,515	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,372	$4.18	$2,900 – $3,844	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,904	$4.25	$3,357 – $4,451	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$4,177	$4.53	$3,593 – $4,762	2 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,804	$4.29	$3,271 – $4,337	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$4,766	$3.86	$4,099 – $5,433	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$3,056	$4.66	$2,628 – $3,483	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 McCook, NE to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from McCook, NE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,469 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,423 and $8,514.

How far is McCook, NE from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,584 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 $1,547 of the $7,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to McCook, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,458, which makes McCook, NE to Philadelphia, PA 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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