Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,391flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $2,916–$3,866
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,824
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $3,391

Return trip

Philadelphia → Middletown$2,158

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Middletown to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,753	$4.75	$2,450 – $3,055
53' refrigerated	$3,284	$5.66	$2,857 – $3,711
48' flatbed	$3,391	$5.85	$2,916 – $3,866
Step deck	$3,708	$6.39	$3,115 – $4,302
Power only	$2,393	$4.13	$2,082 – $2,704
Hotshot	$1,804	$3.11	$1,498 – $2,111
26' box truck	$1,783	$3.07	$1,516 – $2,051
Sprinter van	$1,101	$1.90	$925 – $1,277

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More lanes from Middletown

48' flatbed lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$3,879	$5.90	$3,336 – $4,422	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$7,756	$3.44	$6,670 – $8,842	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,716	$6.13	$1,476 – $1,956	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,330	$4.00	$3,724 – $4,936	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$7,269	$3.89	$6,252 – $8,287	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,866	$3.89	$4,184 – $5,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$7,628	$3.45	$6,560 – $8,696	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$4,012	$4.09	$3,450 – $4,573	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 Middletown, OH to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Middletown, OH to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,391 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,916 and $3,866.

How far is Middletown, OH from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 580 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $567 of the $3,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Middletown, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,158, which makes Middletown, OH to Philadelphia, PA 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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