Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Brandon, SD flatbed rate

$4,051flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,332 mi
Typical range: $3,484–$4,618
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,750
Fuel: $1,301
All-in estimate: $4,051

Return trip

Brandon → Philadelphia$6,401

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

Philadelphia to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,355	$2.52	$2,986 – $3,724
53' refrigerated	$3,998	$3.00	$3,478 – $4,518
48' flatbed	$4,051	$3.04	$3,484 – $4,618
Step deck	$4,413	$3.31	$3,707 – $5,119
Power only	$2,966	$2.23	$2,580 – $3,351
Hotshot	$2,238	$1.68	$1,858 – $2,619
26' box truck	$2,193	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,522
Sprinter van	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557

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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 Brandon

48' flatbed lanes into Brandon, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$4,710	$3.40	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$7,045	$4.45	$6,058 – $8,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,860	$5.18	$2,460 – $3,261	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$3,756	$3.33	$3,230 – $4,281	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$3,390	$2.65	$2,915 – $3,865	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,838	$3.31	$3,300 – $4,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$7,015	$4.45	$6,033 – $7,997	4 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$3,102	$3.52	$2,668 – $3,537	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Brandon, SD is estimated at $4,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,332 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,484 and $4,618.

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

About 1,332 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 $1,301 of the $4,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,750 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,401, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Brandon, 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