Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to SeaTac, WA flatbed rate

$7,294flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,799 mi
Typical range: $6,273–$8,315
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to SeaTac price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,560
Fuel: $2,734
All-in estimate: $7,294

Return trip

SeaTac → Philadelphia$12,857

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Philadelphia to SeaTac by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to SeaTac, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,108	$2.18	$5,436 – $6,779
53' refrigerated	$7,273	$2.60	$6,328 – $8,219
48' flatbed	$7,294	$2.61	$6,273 – $8,315
Step deck	$7,930	$2.83	$6,661 – $9,199
Power only	$5,446	$1.95	$4,738 – $6,154
Hotshot	$4,112	$1.47	$3,413 – $4,811
26' box truck	$4,011	$1.43	$3,409 – $4,612
Sprinter van	$2,443	$0.87	$2,052 – $2,834

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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 SeaTac

48' flatbed lanes into SeaTac, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,322	$2.93	$7,157 – $9,488	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,120 mi	$5,016	$4.48	$4,314 – $5,719	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$7,479	$3.66	$6,432 – $8,526	5 d
Houston, TX	2,219 mi	$6,283	$2.83	$5,403 – $7,162	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,293 mi	$3,236	$2.50	$2,783 – $3,689	3 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$5,970	$2.85	$5,134 – $6,806	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,235 mi	$5,425	$4.39	$4,665 – $6,184	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$5,672	$2.87	$4,878 – $6,466	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to SeaTac, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to SeaTac, WA is estimated at $7,294 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,273 and $8,315.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from SeaTac, WA by truck?

About 2,799 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 $2,734 of the $7,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from SeaTac, WA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,857, which makes Philadelphia, PA to SeaTac, WA 43% 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 →