Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$7,244flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 2,229 mi
Typical range: $6,230–$8,258
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelby to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,067
Fuel: $2,177
All-in estimate: $7,244

Return trip

Philadelphia → Shelby$7,355

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

Shelby to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,049	$2.71	$5,384 – $6,714
53' refrigerated	$7,205	$3.23	$6,268 – $8,141
48' flatbed	$7,244	$3.25	$6,230 – $8,258
Step deck	$7,880	$3.54	$6,619 – $9,140
Power only	$5,382	$2.41	$4,682 – $6,082
Hotshot	$4,064	$1.82	$3,373 – $4,754
26' box truck	$3,968	$1.78	$3,372 – $4,563
Sprinter van	$2,420	$1.09	$2,032 – $2,807

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More lanes from Shelby

48' flatbed lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$7,729	$3.41	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$3,462	$2.78	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$3,936	$2.65	$3,385 – $4,488	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$4,962	$2.70	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,748	$3.08	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,783	$2.71	$4,113 – $5,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,627	$2.75	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$4,357	$2.76	$3,747 – $4,967	4 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 Shelby, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Shelby, MT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,244 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 2,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,230 and $8,258.

How far is Shelby, MT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,229 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 $2,177 of the $7,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Shelby, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,355, which makes Shelby, MT to Philadelphia, PA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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