Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Williston, ND flatbed rate

$5,559flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $4,781–$6,337
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Williston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,815
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $5,559

Return trip

Williston → Philadelphia$8,186

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Philadelphia to Williston by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Williston, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,628	$2.59	$4,119 – $5,137
53' refrigerated	$5,513	$3.09	$4,796 – $6,229
48' flatbed	$5,559	$3.11	$4,781 – $6,337
Step deck	$6,051	$3.39	$5,083 – $7,019
Power only	$4,107	$2.30	$3,573 – $4,641
Hotshot	$3,100	$1.74	$2,573 – $3,627
26' box truck	$3,031	$1.70	$2,576 – $3,486
Sprinter van	$1,851	$1.04	$1,555 – $2,147

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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 Williston

48' flatbed lanes into Williston, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$6,371	$3.50	$5,479 – $7,263	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$7,072	$4.83	$6,082 – $8,062	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$4,891	$4.64	$4,206 – $5,575	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$5,332	$3.36	$4,586 – $6,079	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$3,682	$2.84	$3,166 – $4,197	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,256	$3.37	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$7,229	$4.81	$6,217 – $8,241	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$4,586	$3.46	$3,944 – $5,228	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Williston, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Williston, ND is estimated at $5,559 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,781 and $6,337.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Williston, ND by truck?

About 1,785 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 $1,744 of the $5,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williston, ND to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,186, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Williston, ND 32% 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