Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux City, IA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,036flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $5,191–$6,881
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,751
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $6,036

Return trip

Philadelphia → Sioux City$3,819

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Sioux City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux City, IA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,998	$3.80	$4,449 – $5,548
53' refrigerated	$5,956	$4.53	$5,182 – $6,731
48' flatbed	$6,036	$4.59	$5,191 – $6,881
Step deck	$6,577	$5.00	$5,525 – $7,629
Power only	$4,417	$3.36	$3,843 – $4,992
Hotshot	$3,334	$2.54	$2,767 – $3,901
26' box truck	$3,266	$2.48	$2,776 – $3,756
Sprinter van	$1,999	$1.52	$1,679 – $2,319

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More lanes from Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from Sioux City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$6,574	$4.79	$5,654 – $7,494	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$5,462	$3.49	$4,697 – $6,227	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,379	$4.50	$2,046 – $2,712	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,049	$3.90	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,974	$4.01	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$4,152	$3.87	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,415	$3.50	$4,657 – $6,173	4 d
Dallas, TX	791 mi	$3,297	$4.17	$2,835 – $3,759	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 Sioux City, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux City, IA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,036 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,191 and $6,881.

How far is Sioux City, IA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,315 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 $1,285 of the $6,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Sioux City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,819, which makes Sioux City, IA to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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