Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Libby, MT flatbed rate

$7,935flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 2,428 mi
Typical range: $6,824–$9,046
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Libby price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,563
Fuel: $2,372
All-in estimate: $7,935

Return trip

Libby → Philadelphia$7,815

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Philadelphia to Libby by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Libby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,634	$2.73	$5,904 – $7,364
53' refrigerated	$7,901	$3.25	$6,874 – $8,928
48' flatbed	$7,935	$3.27	$6,824 – $9,046
Step deck	$8,630	$3.55	$7,249 – $10,011
Power only	$5,907	$2.43	$5,139 – $6,675
Hotshot	$4,461	$1.84	$3,702 – $5,219
26' box truck	$4,353	$1.79	$3,700 – $5,006
Sprinter van	$2,654	$1.09	$2,229 – $3,078

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 Libby

48' flatbed lanes into Libby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$9,064	$3.67	$7,795 – $10,333	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,483	$5.48	$5,575 – $7,391	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$7,812	$4.65	$6,718 – $8,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$6,997	$3.55	$6,018 – $7,977	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,832	$3.13	$3,295 – $4,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$6,700	$3.58	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$6,874	$5.40	$5,912 – $7,836	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$6,205	$3.62	$5,337 – $7,074	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Libby, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Libby, MT is estimated at $7,935 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 2,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,824 and $9,046.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Libby, MT by truck?

About 2,428 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,372 of the $7,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Libby, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,815, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Libby, MT 2% more expensive. 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