Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Laurel, DE flatbed rate

$1,266flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.55
Distance: 120 mi
Typical range: $1,089–$1,443
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Laurel price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,149
Fuel: $117
All-in estimate: $1,266

Return trip

Laurel → Philadelphia$1,326

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Philadelphia to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Laurel, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$977	$8.14	$870 – $1,085
53' refrigerated	$1,169	$9.74	$1,017 – $1,321
48' flatbed	$1,266	$10.55	$1,089 – $1,443
Step deck	$1,397	$11.64	$1,173 – $1,620
Power only	$813	$6.77	$707 – $919
Hotshot	$611	$5.09	$507 – $715
26' box truck	$618	$5.15	$526 – $711
Sprinter van	$391	$3.26	$328 – $453

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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 Laurel

48' flatbed lanes into Laurel, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,699	$8.54	$1,461 – $1,937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$14,362	$5.10	$12,352 – $16,373	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$4,553	$5.70	$3,916 – $5,190	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,875	$3.89	$5,053 – $6,698	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$7,220	$2.98	$6,209 – $8,231	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$6,530	$3.81	$5,616 – $7,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$14,150	$5.11	$12,169 – $16,131	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$5,761	$3.90	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Laurel, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Laurel, DE is estimated at $1,266 all-in in October 2026, or $10.55 a mile over about 120 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,089 and $1,443.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Laurel, DE by truck?

About 120 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 $117 of the $1,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, DE to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,326, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Laurel, DE 5% 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