Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,127flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $4,410–$5,845
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottumwa to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,079
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $5,127

Return trip

Philadelphia → Ottumwa$3,244

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Ottumwa to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,228	$3.94	$3,763 – $4,693
53' refrigerated	$5,040	$4.70	$4,384 – $5,695
48' flatbed	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845
Step deck	$5,591	$5.21	$4,696 – $6,485
Power only	$3,724	$3.47	$3,240 – $4,208
Hotshot	$2,810	$2.62	$2,332 – $3,288
26' box truck	$2,758	$2.57	$2,344 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,691	$1.58	$1,421 – $1,962

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More lanes from Ottumwa

48' flatbed lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$5,646	$4.96	$4,856 – $6,437	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,059	$3.43	$5,211 – $6,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,707	$5.75	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,741	$3.99	$3,218 – $4,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$5,519	$3.92	$4,747 – $6,292	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$4,012	$3.91	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$5,971	$3.44	$5,135 – $6,807	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$3,105	$4.27	$2,670 – $3,540	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 Ottumwa, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Ottumwa, IA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,127 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,410 and $5,845.

How far is Ottumwa, IA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,073 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 $1,048 of the $5,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Ottumwa, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,244, which makes Ottumwa, IA to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →