Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Britain, CT to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,354flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.81
Distance: 199 mi
Typical range: $1,165–$1,544
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Britain to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,160
Fuel: $194
All-in estimate: $1,354

Return trip

Philadelphia → New Britain$1,700

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

New Britain to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from New Britain, CT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,062	$5.34	$945 – $1,179
53' refrigerated	$1,269	$6.38	$1,104 – $1,435
48' flatbed	$1,354	$6.81	$1,165 – $1,544
Step deck	$1,490	$7.49	$1,252 – $1,729
Power only	$896	$4.50	$779 – $1,012
Hotshot	$674	$3.39	$560 – $789
26' box truck	$677	$3.40	$575 – $778
Sprinter van	$425	$2.13	$357 – $493

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More lanes from New Britain

48' flatbed lanes from New Britain, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	109 mi	$1,163	$10.67	$1,000 – $1,326	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$7,041	$2.37	$6,055 – $8,027	7 d
Chicago, IL	905 mi	$2,546	$2.81	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$4,617	$2.60	$3,971 – $5,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$6,888	$2.65	$5,924 – $7,852	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,965 mi	$5,044	$2.57	$4,338 – $5,750	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,934 mi	$6,970	$2.38	$5,994 – $7,945	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,709 mi	$4,472	$2.62	$3,846 – $5,098	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 New Britain, CT to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from New Britain, CT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,354 all-in in October 2026, or $6.81 a mile over about 199 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,165 and $1,544.

How far is New Britain, CT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 199 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $194 of the $1,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to New Britain, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,700, which makes New Britain, CT to Philadelphia, PA 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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