Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Elyria, OH flatbed rate

$1,824flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 445 mi
Typical range: $1,569–$2,079
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Elyria price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,389
Fuel: $435
All-in estimate: $1,824

Return trip

Elyria → Philadelphia$2,866

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Philadelphia to Elyria by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Elyria, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,469	$3.30	$1,307 – $1,630
53' refrigerated	$1,753	$3.94	$1,525 – $1,981
48' flatbed	$1,824	$4.10	$1,569 – $2,079
Step deck	$1,998	$4.49	$1,678 – $2,317
Power only	$1,268	$2.85	$1,103 – $1,433
Hotshot	$956	$2.15	$793 – $1,118
26' box truck	$948	$2.13	$806 – $1,090
Sprinter van	$587	$1.32	$493 – $681

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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 Elyria

48' flatbed lanes into Elyria, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,224	$4.40	$1,913 – $2,535	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$10,025	$4.18	$8,622 – $11,429	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,132	$6.23	$1,833 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,146	$3.22	$3,565 – $4,726	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$4,971	$2.45	$4,275 – $5,667	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,587	$3.15	$3,944 – $5,229	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$9,895	$4.19	$8,510 – $11,280	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,862	$3.27	$3,322 – $4,403	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Elyria, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Elyria, OH is estimated at $1,824 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 445 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,569 and $2,079.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Elyria, OH by truck?

About 445 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $435 of the $1,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elyria, OH to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,866, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Elyria, OH 36% 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