Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rock Island, IL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,134flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 961 mi
Typical range: $4,415–$5,852
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rock Island to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,195
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $5,134

Return trip

Philadelphia → Rock Island$2,915

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Rock Island to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Island, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,223	$4.39	$3,758 – $4,687
53' refrigerated	$5,034	$5.24	$4,379 – $5,688
48' flatbed	$5,134	$5.34	$4,415 – $5,852
Step deck	$5,600	$5.83	$4,704 – $6,496
Power only	$3,712	$3.86	$3,229 – $4,194
Hotshot	$2,801	$2.91	$2,324 – $3,277
26' box truck	$2,752	$2.86	$2,339 – $3,164
Sprinter van	$1,689	$1.76	$1,419 – $1,959

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More lanes from Rock Island

48' flatbed lanes from Rock Island, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$5,667	$5.53	$4,874 – $6,461	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$6,984	$3.71	$6,006 – $7,962	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$4,303	$4.29	$3,701 – $4,905	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$6,441	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,343	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,658	$4.19	$4,006 – $5,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$6,891	$3.71	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$3,669	$4.51	$3,155 – $4,183	2 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 Rock Island, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Rock Island, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,134 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 961 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,415 and $5,852.

How far is Rock Island, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 961 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $939 of the $5,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Rock Island, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,915, which makes Rock Island, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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