Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to La Porte, TX flatbed rate

$4,553flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $3,915–$5,190
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to La Porte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,018
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $4,553

Return trip

La Porte → Philadelphia$5,957

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Philadelphia to La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,782	$2.41	$3,366 – $4,198
53' refrigerated	$4,506	$2.87	$3,920 – $5,092
48' flatbed	$4,553	$2.90	$3,915 – $5,190
Step deck	$4,958	$3.16	$4,164 – $5,751
Power only	$3,351	$2.13	$2,915 – $3,787
Hotshot	$2,530	$1.61	$2,100 – $2,960
26' box truck	$2,475	$1.58	$2,104 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.96	$1,271 – $1,755

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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 La Porte

48' flatbed lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$5,377	$3.24	$4,625 – $6,130	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,156	$4.33	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,205	$2.62	$2,757 – $3,654	3 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,397	$5.66	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,588	$2.74	$2,225 – $2,950	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to La Porte, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to La Porte, TX is estimated at $4,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,915 and $5,190.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from La Porte, TX by truck?

About 1,571 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 $1,535 of the $4,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Porte, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,957, which makes Philadelphia, PA to La Porte, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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