Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to San Marcos, TX flatbed rate

$4,932flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $4,241–$5,622
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to San Marcos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,246
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $4,932

Return trip

San Marcos → Philadelphia$6,452

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

Philadelphia to San Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to San Marcos, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,103	$2.38	$3,652 – $4,555
53' refrigerated	$4,888	$2.83	$4,253 – $5,524
48' flatbed	$4,932	$2.86	$4,241 – $5,622
Step deck	$5,368	$3.11	$4,509 – $6,227
Power only	$3,640	$2.11	$3,167 – $4,113
Hotshot	$2,748	$1.59	$2,281 – $3,215
26' box truck	$2,687	$1.56	$2,284 – $3,090
Sprinter van	$1,641	$0.95	$1,379 – $1,904

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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 San Marcos

48' flatbed lanes into San Marcos, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$5,798	$3.19	$4,987 – $6,610	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,420	$4.42	$5,521 – $7,319	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$4,907	$4.14	$4,220 – $5,594	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$3,010	$2.62	$2,588 – $3,431	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to San Marcos, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to San Marcos, TX is estimated at $4,932 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,241 and $5,622.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from San Marcos, TX by truck?

About 1,726 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 $1,686 of the $4,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Marcos, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,452, which makes Philadelphia, PA to San Marcos, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →