Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ottawa, KS to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,113flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $5,257–$6,969
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottawa to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,870
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $6,113

Return trip

Philadelphia → Ottawa$3,831

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Ottawa to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottawa, KS to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,058	$3.98	$4,502 – $5,615
53' refrigerated	$6,028	$4.74	$5,244 – $6,812
48' flatbed	$6,113	$4.81	$5,257 – $6,969
Step deck	$6,661	$5.24	$5,595 – $7,727
Power only	$4,468	$3.51	$3,887 – $5,049
Hotshot	$3,372	$2.65	$2,799 – $3,945
26' box truck	$3,305	$2.60	$2,809 – $3,800
Sprinter van	$2,023	$1.59	$1,700 – $2,347

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More lanes from Ottawa

48' flatbed lanes from Ottawa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,729	$5.00	$5,787 – $7,671	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$5,674	$3.63	$4,880 – $6,468	4 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,509	$4.65	$2,157 – $2,860	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$3,202	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$4,973	$4.21	$4,276 – $5,669	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,386	$4.36	$2,912 – $3,860	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$5,545	$3.65	$4,769 – $6,322	4 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,458	$5.08	$2,114 – $2,802	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 Ottawa, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Ottawa, KS to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,113 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,257 and $6,969.

How far is Ottawa, KS from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,272 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 $1,243 of the $6,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,831, which makes Ottawa, KS to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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