Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Walker, MI flatbed rate

$2,410flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $2,073–$2,748
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Walker price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,734
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $2,410

Return trip

Walker → Philadelphia$3,908

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Philadelphia to Walker by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Walker, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,966	$2.84	$1,750 – $2,183
53' refrigerated	$2,345	$3.39	$2,040 – $2,650
48' flatbed	$2,410	$3.48	$2,073 – $2,748
Step deck	$2,634	$3.81	$2,212 – $3,055
Power only	$1,717	$2.48	$1,494 – $1,940
Hotshot	$1,295	$1.87	$1,075 – $1,515
26' box truck	$1,277	$1.84	$1,085 – $1,468
Sprinter van	$787	$1.14	$661 – $912

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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 Walker

48' flatbed lanes into Walker, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,852	$3.84	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$9,160	$4.18	$7,877 – $10,442	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,471	$9.81	$1,265 – $1,677	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,997	$3.21	$3,438 – $4,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,522	$2.45	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,350	$3.15	$3,741 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$9,068	$4.18	$7,798 – $10,337	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,592	$3.29	$3,089 – $4,095	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Walker, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Walker, MI is estimated at $2,410 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,073 and $2,748.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Walker, MI by truck?

About 692 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 $676 of the $2,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walker, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,908, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Walker, MI 38% 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