Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,798flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 2,074 mi
Typical range: $5,847–$7,750
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Red Lodge to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,772
Fuel: $2,026
All-in estimate: $6,798

Return trip

Philadelphia → Red Lodge$6,903

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Red Lodge to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,672	$2.73	$5,048 – $6,296
53' refrigerated	$6,756	$3.26	$5,877 – $7,634
48' flatbed	$6,798	$3.28	$5,847 – $7,750
Step deck	$7,397	$3.57	$6,213 – $8,580
Power only	$5,042	$2.43	$4,387 – $5,698
Hotshot	$3,807	$1.84	$3,160 – $4,454
26' box truck	$3,718	$1.79	$3,161 – $4,276
Sprinter van	$2,269	$1.09	$1,906 – $2,632

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More lanes from Red Lodge

48' flatbed lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$7,294	$3.44	$6,273 – $8,315	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$3,080	$2.86	$2,649 – $3,511	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$3,529	$2.71	$3,035 – $4,023	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,264	$2.77	$3,667 – $4,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,119	$3.24	$2,683 – $3,556	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,070	$2.80	$3,501 – $4,640	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$3,190	$2.84	$2,743 – $3,637	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$3,661	$2.86	$3,148 – $4,173	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 Red Lodge, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Red Lodge, MT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,798 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 2,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,847 and $7,750.

How far is Red Lodge, MT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,074 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,026 of the $6,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Red Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,903, which makes Red Lodge, MT to Philadelphia, PA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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