Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,714flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,495 mi
Typical range: $4,914–$6,514
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Arthur to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,254
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $5,714

Return trip

Philadelphia → Port Arthur$4,367

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Port Arthur to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,743	$3.17	$4,221 – $5,264
53' refrigerated	$5,651	$3.78	$4,916 – $6,385
48' flatbed	$5,714	$3.82	$4,914 – $6,514
Step deck	$6,223	$4.16	$5,227 – $7,218
Power only	$4,199	$2.81	$3,653 – $4,745
Hotshot	$3,170	$2.12	$2,631 – $3,708
26' box truck	$3,102	$2.08	$2,637 – $3,568
Sprinter van	$1,897	$1.27	$1,593 – $2,201

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More lanes from Port Arthur

48' flatbed lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,312	$3.98	$5,428 – $7,195	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,050	$2.93	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,322	$3.15	$2,857 – $3,788	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,032	$9.73	$887 – $1,176	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,386	$3.39	$3,772 – $5,000	3 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$4,820	$2.95	$4,145 – $5,494	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776	1 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 Port Arthur, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Port Arthur, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,914 and $6,514.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,495 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 $1,460 of the $5,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Port Arthur, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,367, which makes Port Arthur, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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