Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,210flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $3,620–$4,799
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelika to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,331
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $4,210

Return trip

Philadelphia → Opelika$3,311

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Opelika to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,457	$3.84	$3,077 – $3,838
53' refrigerated	$4,122	$4.58	$3,586 – $4,658
48' flatbed	$4,210	$4.68	$3,620 – $4,799
Step deck	$4,594	$5.10	$3,859 – $5,329
Power only	$3,035	$3.37	$2,641 – $3,430
Hotshot	$2,290	$2.54	$1,901 – $2,679
26' box truck	$2,251	$2.50	$1,914 – $2,589
Sprinter van	$1,383	$1.54	$1,162 – $1,604

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More lanes from Opelika

48' flatbed lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$4,763	$4.81	$4,096 – $5,429	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,013	$3.13	$6,032 – $7,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,874	$3.77	$2,472 – $3,276	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$6,449	$3.54	$5,546 – $7,352	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,566	$3.74	$3,067 – $4,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$6,811	$3.14	$5,858 – $7,765	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$3,071	$3.93	$2,641 – $3,501	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 Opelika, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Opelika, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,210 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,620 and $4,799.

How far is Opelika, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 900 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 $879 of the $4,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Opelika, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,311, which makes Opelika, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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