Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vestavia Hills, AL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,301flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $3,699–$4,904
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vestavia Hills to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,396
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $4,301

Return trip

Philadelphia → Vestavia Hills$3,383

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Vestavia Hills to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Vestavia Hills, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,535	$3.82	$3,146 – $3,924
53' refrigerated	$4,215	$4.55	$3,667 – $4,762
48' flatbed	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904
Step deck	$4,693	$5.07	$3,942 – $5,444
Power only	$3,105	$3.35	$2,702 – $3,509
Hotshot	$2,343	$2.53	$1,945 – $2,741
26' box truck	$2,303	$2.49	$1,957 – $2,648
Sprinter van	$1,414	$1.53	$1,188 – $1,640

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More lanes from Vestavia Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Vestavia Hills, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$6,726	$3.14	$5,784 – $7,667	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	671 mi	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,138	$3.57	$5,279 – $6,997	4 d
San Antonio, TX	881 mi	$3,357	$3.81	$2,887 – $3,827	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$6,529	$3.16	$5,615 – $7,443	5 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,802	$4.08	$2,410 – $3,194	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 Vestavia Hills, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Vestavia Hills, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,301 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,699 and $4,904.

How far is Vestavia Hills, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 926 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 $905 of the $4,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Vestavia Hills, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,383, which makes Vestavia Hills, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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