Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$5,723flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $4,922–$6,525
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Joseph to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,522
Fuel: $1,201
All-in estimate: $5,723

Return trip

Philadelphia → St. Joseph$3,572

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

St. Joseph to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,733	$3.85	$4,212 – $5,254
53' refrigerated	$5,640	$4.59	$4,907 – $6,374
48' flatbed	$5,723	$4.66	$4,922 – $6,525
Step deck	$6,237	$5.08	$5,239 – $7,235
Power only	$4,178	$3.40	$3,635 – $4,721
Hotshot	$3,153	$2.57	$2,617 – $3,689
26' box truck	$3,091	$2.52	$2,628 – $3,555
Sprinter van	$1,893	$1.54	$1,590 – $2,196

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More lanes from St. Joseph

48' flatbed lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$6,293	$4.84	$5,412 – $7,174	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$5,584	$3.49	$4,802 – $6,365	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,218	$4.70	$1,907 – $2,528	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,373	$4.14	$2,901 – $3,845	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$4,963	$4.02	$4,268 – $5,658	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,559	$4.07	$3,061 – $4,057	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,480	$3.50	$4,713 – $6,248	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$2,665	$4.58	$2,292 – $3,039	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 St. Joseph, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Joseph, MO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,723 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,922 and $6,525.

How far is St. Joseph, MO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,229 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 $1,201 of the $5,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,522 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to St. Joseph, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,572, which makes St. Joseph, MO to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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