Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Springfield, IL flatbed rate

$2,789flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 907 mi
Typical range: $2,399–$3,180
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,903
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $2,789

Return trip

Springfield → Philadelphia$4,912

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

Philadelphia to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Springfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,291	$2.53	$2,039 – $2,543
53' refrigerated	$2,732	$3.01	$2,376 – $3,087
48' flatbed	$2,789	$3.08	$2,399 – $3,180
Step deck	$3,043	$3.36	$2,557 – $3,530
Power only	$2,012	$2.22	$1,750 – $2,273
Hotshot	$1,518	$1.67	$1,260 – $1,776
26' box truck	$1,492	$1.65	$1,268 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$916	$1.01	$770 – $1,063

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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 Springfield

48' flatbed lanes into Springfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$3,329	$3.40	$2,863 – $3,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$7,760	$4.03	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,574	$7.64	$1,354 – $1,795	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,703	$2.39	$3,184 – $4,221	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,261	$3.17	$2,804 – $3,717	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$7,624	$4.04	$6,556 – $8,691	4 d
Dallas, TX	737 mi	$2,538	$3.44	$2,183 – $2,893	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Springfield, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Springfield, IL is estimated at $2,789 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 907 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,399 and $3,180.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Springfield, IL by truck?

About 907 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $886 of the $2,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Springfield, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,912, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Springfield, IL 43% 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