Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Madison, SD flatbed rate

$4,136flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $3,557–$4,715
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,802
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $4,136

Return trip

Madison → Philadelphia$6,535

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Philadelphia to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,427	$2.51	$3,050 – $3,804
53' refrigerated	$4,083	$2.99	$3,553 – $4,614
48' flatbed	$4,136	$3.03	$3,557 – $4,715
Step deck	$4,505	$3.30	$3,784 – $5,226
Power only	$3,030	$2.22	$2,636 – $3,424
Hotshot	$2,287	$1.67	$1,898 – $2,676
26' box truck	$2,240	$1.64	$1,904 – $2,576
Sprinter van	$1,371	$1.00	$1,151 – $1,590

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,803	$3.39	$4,131 – $5,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$6,988	$4.45	$6,010 – $7,967	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,986	$5.07	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,853	$3.31	$3,314 – $4,393	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$3,377	$2.65	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,917	$3.29	$3,369 – $4,465	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,973	$4.46	$5,997 – $7,949	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,190	$3.49	$2,743 – $3,636	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Madison, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Madison, SD is estimated at $4,136 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,557 and $4,715.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Madison, SD by truck?

About 1,366 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,334 of the $4,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,535, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Madison, SD 37% 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