Wilmington, DE · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Wilmington, DE

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Wilmington, Delaware, on its busiest lanes.

$4.15/mi outbound

+3.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.68/mi
vs national: −2.8%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 73,176

Flatbed lanes from Wilmington

48' flatbed rates from Wilmington, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$1,411	$11.28	$1,213 – $1,608	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$7,814	$2.78	$6,720 – $8,907	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$2,633	$3.42	$2,265 – $3,002	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,810	$3.10	$4,137 – $5,484	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$7,558	$3.12	$6,500 – $8,616	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,319	$3.04	$4,574 – $6,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$7,710	$2.79	$6,631 – $8,790	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$4,678	$3.11	$4,023 – $5,332	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	868 mi	$4,405	$5.08	$3,788 – $5,022	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,537 mi	$4,769	$3.10	$4,101 – $5,436	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,926 mi	$8,111	$2.77	$6,975 – $9,246	7 d
Austin, TX	1,665 mi	$5,102	$3.06	$4,388 – $5,817	4 d
Charlotte, NC	504 mi	$2,402	$4.77	$2,066 – $2,738	2 d
Columbus, OH	467 mi	$2,004	$4.29	$1,724 – $2,285	1 d

From Wilmington, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.77 a mile (San Jose, $8,111) and $11.28 a mile (New York, $1,411) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Wilmington

48' flatbed rates into Wilmington, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$1,443	$11.54	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$14,335	$5.10	$12,328 – $16,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$4,428	$5.76	$3,808 – $5,048	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$6,009	$3.87	$5,168 – $6,850	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$7,222	$2.98	$6,211 – $8,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$6,644	$3.80	$5,714 – $7,574	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$14,145	$5.11	$12,165 – $16,125	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$5,843	$3.89	$5,025 – $6,661	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	868 mi	$3,048	$3.51	$2,621 – $3,474	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,537 mi	$5,957	$3.88	$5,123 – $6,791	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,926 mi	$14,880	$5.09	$12,797 – $16,964	7 d
Austin, TX	1,665 mi	$6,374	$3.83	$5,481 – $7,266	4 d
Charlotte, NC	504 mi	$2,461	$4.88	$2,117 – $2,806	2 d
Columbus, OH	467 mi	$3,007	$6.44	$2,586 – $3,428	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Delaware market

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Wilmington is priced with the Delaware market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Wilmington's own distances.

Wilmington rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Wilmington by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.40	+5.6%	+14.1%	+25.5%	$2.67 – $3.40
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.05	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.9%	$3.15 – $4.35
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.15	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.48 – $4.15
STEPStep deck	$4.53	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.80 – $4.53
PWRPower only	$2.97	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.3%	$2.33 – $2.97
HOTHotshot	$2.24	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$1.88 – $2.24
BOX26' box truck	$2.21	+3.3%	+7.8%	+17.6%	$1.88 – $2.21
SPRTSprinter van	$1.36	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.2%	$1.16 – $1.36

Flatbed lanes from Wilmington

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Wilmington rates by truck type

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