Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,028flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,806 mi
Typical range: $5,184–$6,872
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,264
Fuel: $1,764
All-in estimate: $6,028

Return trip

Philadelphia → Sidney$6,121

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

Sidney to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,019	$2.78	$4,467 – $5,571
53' refrigerated	$5,979	$3.31	$5,202 – $6,756
48' flatbed	$6,028	$3.34	$5,184 – $6,872
Step deck	$6,561	$3.63	$5,512 – $7,611
Power only	$4,455	$2.47	$3,876 – $5,034
Hotshot	$3,363	$1.86	$2,792 – $3,935
26' box truck	$3,288	$1.82	$2,795 – $3,781
Sprinter van	$2,008	$1.11	$1,686 – $2,329

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$6,454	$3.50	$5,551 – $7,358	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,845	$2.72	$3,307 – $4,383	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$3,008	$2.82	$2,587 – $3,429	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$4,317	$2.76	$3,713 – $4,922	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,832	$3.06	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$4,243	$2.77	$3,649 – $4,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$3,931	$2.70	$3,380 – $4,481	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$3,705	$2.85	$3,186 – $4,224	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 Sidney, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, MT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,184 and $6,872.

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

About 1,806 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 $1,764 of the $6,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,264 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,121, which makes Sidney, MT to Philadelphia, PA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology