Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Wauwatosa, WI flatbed rate

$2,724flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $2,342–$3,105
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Wauwatosa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,918
Fuel: $806
All-in estimate: $2,724

Return trip

Wauwatosa → Philadelphia$4,403

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

Philadelphia to Wauwatosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Wauwatosa, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,232	$2.71	$1,987 – $2,478
53' refrigerated	$2,662	$3.23	$2,316 – $3,008
48' flatbed	$2,724	$3.30	$2,342 – $3,105
Step deck	$2,973	$3.60	$2,498 – $3,449
Power only	$1,956	$2.37	$1,702 – $2,211
Hotshot	$1,476	$1.79	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,452	$1.76	$1,234 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$893	$1.08	$750 – $1,036

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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 Wauwatosa

48' flatbed lanes into Wauwatosa, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,210	$3.66	$2,761 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,630	$4.19	$7,422 – $9,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	102 mi	$1,306	$12.80	$1,123 – $1,488	1 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,816	$3.22	$3,282 – $4,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,231	$2.47	$3,639 – $4,824	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,124	$3.16	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,036 mi	$8,545	$4.20	$7,349 – $9,742	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,358	$3.34	$2,888 – $3,829	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Wauwatosa, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Wauwatosa, WI is estimated at $2,724 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,342 and $3,105.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Wauwatosa, WI by truck?

About 825 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 $806 of the $2,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wauwatosa, WI to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,403, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Wauwatosa, WI 38% 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 →