Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,755flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.05
Distance: 290 mi
Typical range: $1,510–$2,001
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plum to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,472
Fuel: $283
All-in estimate: $1,755

Return trip

Philadelphia → Plum$1,755

Both directions price about the same. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Plum to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,394	$4.81	$1,240 – $1,547
53' refrigerated	$1,665	$5.74	$1,448 – $1,881
48' flatbed	$1,755	$6.05	$1,510 – $2,001
Step deck	$1,927	$6.65	$1,619 – $2,236
Power only	$1,189	$4.10	$1,034 – $1,344
Hotshot	$895	$3.09	$743 – $1,048
26' box truck	$894	$3.08	$760 – $1,028
Sprinter van	$557	$1.92	$468 – $647

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More lanes from Plum

48' flatbed lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,067	$5.74	$1,778 – $2,356	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$6,698	$2.63	$5,760 – $7,635	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$1,840	$3.69	$1,583 – $2,098	2 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$4,030	$2.97	$3,466 – $4,594	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,406	$2.96	$5,509 – $7,303	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,472	$2.91	$3,846 – $5,098	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$6,606	$2.64	$5,681 – $7,530	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$3,830	$3.00	$3,293 – $4,366	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Plum, PA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,755 all-in in October 2026, or $6.05 a mile over about 290 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,510 and $2,001.

How far is Plum, PA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 290 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $283 of the $1,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Plum, PA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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