Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Starkville, MS to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,519flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $3,886–$5,152
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Starkville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,503
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $4,519

Return trip

Philadelphia → Starkville$3,722

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Starkville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Starkville, MS to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,724	$3.58	$3,314 – $4,134
53' refrigerated	$4,439	$4.27	$3,862 – $5,016
48' flatbed	$4,519	$4.35	$3,886 – $5,152
Step deck	$4,928	$4.74	$4,140 – $5,717
Power only	$3,278	$3.15	$2,852 – $3,704
Hotshot	$2,474	$2.38	$2,053 – $2,894
26' box truck	$2,428	$2.34	$2,064 – $2,793
Sprinter van	$1,490	$1.43	$1,251 – $1,728

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More lanes from Starkville

48' flatbed lanes from Starkville, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,071	$4.49	$4,361 – $5,781	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$6,089	$3.05	$5,237 – $6,942	5 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$2,562	$3.73	$2,203 – $2,921	2 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$2,301	$4.22	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,483	$3.47	$4,716 – $6,251	4 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$2,862	$3.82	$2,462 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$5,898	$3.06	$5,072 – $6,723	5 d
Dallas, TX	545 mi	$2,301	$4.22	$1,979 – $2,624	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 Starkville, MS to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Starkville, MS to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,519 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,886 and $5,152.

How far is Starkville, MS from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,040 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 $1,016 of the $4,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Starkville, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,722, which makes Starkville, MS to Philadelphia, PA 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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