Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Aberdeen, SD flatbed rate

$4,370flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $3,758–$4,982
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,944
Fuel: $1,426
All-in estimate: $4,370

Return trip

Aberdeen → Philadelphia$6,905

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Philadelphia to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Aberdeen, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,626	$2.48	$3,227 – $4,024
53' refrigerated	$4,320	$2.96	$3,758 – $4,882
48' flatbed	$4,370	$2.99	$3,758 – $4,982
Step deck	$4,760	$3.26	$3,998 – $5,521
Power only	$3,209	$2.20	$2,792 – $3,626
Hotshot	$2,422	$1.66	$2,010 – $2,834
26' box truck	$2,371	$1.62	$2,016 – $2,727
Sprinter van	$1,450	$0.99	$1,218 – $1,682

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More lanes from Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

48' flatbed lanes into Aberdeen, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$5,050	$3.35	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$6,928	$4.46	$5,958 – $7,898	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,365	$4.80	$2,894 – $3,836	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$4,192	$3.24	$3,605 – $4,779	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$3,414	$2.65	$2,936 – $3,892	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$4,224	$3.24	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,958	$4.46	$5,984 – $7,932	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$3,520	$3.39	$3,027 – $4,013	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Aberdeen, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Aberdeen, SD is estimated at $4,370 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,758 and $4,982.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Aberdeen, SD by truck?

About 1,460 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,426 of the $4,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aberdeen, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,905, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Aberdeen, SD 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology