Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Somerset, KY to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,146flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 649 mi
Typical range: $2,706–$3,586
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Somerset to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,512
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $3,146

Return trip

Philadelphia → Somerset$2,405

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Somerset to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerset, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,562	$3.95	$2,280 – $2,844
53' refrigerated	$3,056	$4.71	$2,659 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,146	$4.85	$2,706 – $3,586
Step deck	$3,438	$5.30	$2,888 – $3,988
Power only	$2,233	$3.44	$1,943 – $2,524
Hotshot	$1,684	$2.60	$1,398 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,662	$2.56	$1,413 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.58	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Somerset

48' flatbed lanes from Somerset, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$3,616	$4.91	$3,110 – $4,122	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$6,642	$2.96	$5,712 – $7,572	5 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$1,870	$4.32	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	944 mi	$3,349	$3.55	$2,880 – $3,817	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$6,172	$3.35	$5,308 – $7,036	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$3,858	$3.41	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$6,503	$2.97	$5,593 – $7,413	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,186	$3.60	$2,740 – $3,632	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 Somerset, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Somerset, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,146 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 649 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,706 and $3,586.

How far is Somerset, KY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 649 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $634 of the $3,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Somerset, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,405, which makes Somerset, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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