Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watertown, WI to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,568flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $3,929–$5,208
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,721
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $4,568

Return trip

Philadelphia → Watertown$2,826

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Watertown to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, WI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,749	$4.32	$3,336 – $4,161
53' refrigerated	$4,469	$5.15	$3,888 – $5,050
48' flatbed	$4,568	$5.27	$3,929 – $5,208
Step deck	$4,986	$5.75	$4,188 – $5,784
Power only	$3,288	$3.79	$2,861 – $3,716
Hotshot	$2,481	$2.86	$2,059 – $2,903
26' box truck	$2,440	$2.81	$2,074 – $2,806
Sprinter van	$1,499	$1.73	$1,260 – $1,739

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More lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed lanes from Watertown, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$5,017	$5.46	$4,315 – $5,720	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$7,139	$3.53	$6,140 – $8,139	5 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$1,274	$10.03	$1,096 – $1,453	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,689	$3.99	$4,033 – $5,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$6,711	$4.00	$5,771 – $7,651	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$5,050	$3.92	$4,343 – $5,757	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,074	$3.54	$6,084 – $8,065	5 d
Dallas, TX	991 mi	$4,098	$4.14	$3,525 – $4,672	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 Watertown, WI to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Watertown, WI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,568 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,929 and $5,208.

How far is Watertown, WI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 867 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 $847 of the $4,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Watertown, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,826, which makes Watertown, WI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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