Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$6,464flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $5,559–$7,369
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vermillion to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,147
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $6,464

Return trip

Philadelphia → Vermillion$4,091

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

Vermillion to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,355	$3.97	$4,766 – $5,944
53' refrigerated	$6,381	$4.73	$5,552 – $7,211
48' flatbed	$6,464	$4.80	$5,559 – $7,369
Step deck	$7,042	$5.22	$5,915 – $8,169
Power only	$4,734	$3.51	$4,119 – $5,350
Hotshot	$3,573	$2.65	$2,966 – $4,181
26' box truck	$3,500	$2.60	$2,975 – $4,025
Sprinter van	$2,142	$1.59	$1,799 – $2,485

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More lanes from Vermillion

48' flatbed lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$7,031	$5.00	$6,046 – $8,015	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$5,660	$3.67	$4,868 – $6,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,597	$4.62	$2,233 – $2,960	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,331	$4.07	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$5,168	$4.22	$4,444 – $5,891	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$4,418	$4.05	$3,799 – $5,036	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$5,623	$3.68	$4,836 – $6,410	4 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$3,533	$4.34	$3,038 – $4,028	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 Vermillion, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Vermillion, SD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,464 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,559 and $7,369.

How far is Vermillion, SD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,348 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 $1,317 of the $6,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Vermillion, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,091, which makes Vermillion, SD to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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