Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Pleasant Hill, IA flatbed rate

$3,401flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $2,925–$3,877
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Pleasant Hill price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,288
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $3,401

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → Philadelphia$5,375

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

Philadelphia to Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Pleasant Hill, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,808	$2.47	$2,499 – $3,117
53' refrigerated	$3,347	$2.94	$2,912 – $3,782
48' flatbed	$3,401	$2.99	$2,925 – $3,877
Step deck	$3,708	$3.26	$3,114 – $4,301
Power only	$2,476	$2.17	$2,154 – $2,798
Hotshot	$1,868	$1.64	$1,551 – $2,186
26' box truck	$1,833	$1.61	$1,558 – $2,108
Sprinter van	$1,123	$0.99	$944 – $1,303

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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 Pleasant Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Pleasant Hill, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$3,996	$3.33	$3,436 – $4,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$7,170	$4.19	$6,166 – $8,174	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,089	$5.89	$1,797 – $2,382	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$3,183	$3.28	$2,737 – $3,628	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$3,403	$2.50	$2,926 – $3,879	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,367	$3.22	$2,895 – $3,838	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$7,077	$4.20	$6,086 – $8,068	4 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$2,621	$3.50	$2,254 – $2,988	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Pleasant Hill, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Pleasant Hill, IA is estimated at $3,401 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,925 and $3,877.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Pleasant Hill, IA by truck?

About 1,139 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 $1,113 of the $3,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pleasant Hill, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,375, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Pleasant Hill, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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