Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,576flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $3,936–$5,217
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Charles to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,770
Fuel: $806
All-in estimate: $4,576

Return trip

Philadelphia → St. Charles$2,598

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

St. Charles to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,751	$4.55	$3,338 – $4,163
53' refrigerated	$4,472	$5.42	$3,891 – $5,053
48' flatbed	$4,576	$5.55	$3,936 – $5,217
Step deck	$4,996	$6.06	$4,196 – $5,795
Power only	$3,287	$3.98	$2,860 – $3,714
Hotshot	$2,479	$3.01	$2,058 – $2,901
26' box truck	$2,440	$2.96	$2,074 – $2,806
Sprinter van	$1,500	$1.82	$1,260 – $1,740

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More lanes from St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,069	$5.73	$4,359 – $5,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$6,947	$4.16	$5,975 – $7,920	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,013	$4.12	$4,312 – $5,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$7,350	$3.68	$6,321 – $8,379	5 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$4,034	$4.37	$3,469 – $4,599	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$6,441	$6.19	$5,539 – $7,343	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 St. Charles, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Charles, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,576 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,936 and $5,217.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 825 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 $806 of the $4,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,598, which makes St. Charles, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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