Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Kettering, OH flatbed rate

$2,121flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $1,824–$2,418
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Kettering price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,569
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $2,121

Return trip

Kettering → Philadelphia$3,333

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

Philadelphia to Kettering by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Kettering, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,720	$3.04	$1,531 – $1,910
53' refrigerated	$2,053	$3.63	$1,786 – $2,319
48' flatbed	$2,121	$3.75	$1,824 – $2,418
Step deck	$2,320	$4.11	$1,949 – $2,691
Power only	$1,495	$2.65	$1,300 – $1,689
Hotshot	$1,127	$1.99	$935 – $1,319
26' box truck	$1,114	$1.97	$947 – $1,281
Sprinter van	$688	$1.22	$578 – $798

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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 Kettering

48' flatbed lanes into Kettering, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,600	$4.06	$2,236 – $2,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$9,537	$4.21	$8,202 – $10,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,920	$6.88	$1,651 – $2,189	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,660	$3.32	$3,148 – $4,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$4,663	$2.47	$4,010 – $5,316	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$4,106	$3.23	$3,532 – $4,681	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$9,381	$4.21	$8,067 – $10,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$3,393	$3.39	$2,918 – $3,868	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Kettering, OH is estimated at $2,121 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,824 and $2,418.

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

About 565 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $552 of the $2,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,333, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Kettering, 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