Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Morgan City, LA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,348flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,360 mi
Typical range: $4,599–$6,096
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morgan City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,019
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $5,348

Return trip

Philadelphia → Morgan City$4,449

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Morgan City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan City, LA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,431	$3.26	$3,944 – $4,918
53' refrigerated	$5,280	$3.88	$4,594 – $5,966
48' flatbed	$5,348	$3.93	$4,599 – $6,096
Step deck	$5,826	$4.28	$4,894 – $6,758
Power only	$3,918	$2.88	$3,409 – $4,427
Hotshot	$2,957	$2.17	$2,454 – $3,460
26' box truck	$2,896	$2.13	$2,462 – $3,331
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.30	$1,489 – $2,056

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More lanes from Morgan City

48' flatbed lanes from Morgan City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,931	$4.09	$5,100 – $6,761	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$5,587	$2.92	$4,805 – $6,369	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$3,264	$3.22	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,545	$5.20	$1,329 – $1,762	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$4,963	$3.35	$4,269 – $5,658	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,130	$4.10	$1,832 – $2,429	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$5,359	$2.94	$4,609 – $6,109	4 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$1,981	$4.28	$1,704 – $2,258	1 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 Morgan City, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Morgan City, LA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,348 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,599 and $6,096.

How far is Morgan City, LA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,360 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 $1,329 of the $5,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Morgan City, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,449, which makes Morgan City, LA to Philadelphia, PA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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