Philadelphia, PA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Philadelphia, PA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on its busiest lanes.
$3.89/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.59/mi
- vs national
- −8.9%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 1,573,916
Flatbed lanes from Philadelphia
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,214 | $13.35 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,378 | $2.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,510 | $3.19 |
| Houston, TX | $4,587 | $2.89 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,149 | $2.92 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,064 | $2.84 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,284 | $2.61 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,458 | $2.91 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,243 | $4.71 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,543 | $2.90 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,650 | $2.60 |
| Austin, TX | $4,858 | $2.86 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,345 | $4.37 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,935 | $3.95 |
From Philadelphia, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.60 a mile (San Jose, $7,650) and $13.35 a mile (New York, $1,214) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Philadelphia
Flatbed lanes into Philadelphia
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,301 | $14.30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $14,178 | $5.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,421 | $5.62 |
| Houston, TX | $6,002 | $3.79 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,156 | $2.92 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,625 | $3.72 |
| San Diego, CA | $13,996 | $5.01 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,832 | $3.81 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,074 | $3.42 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,944 | $3.79 |
| San Jose, CA | $14,700 | $4.99 |
| Austin, TX | $6,356 | $3.75 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,517 | $4.69 |
| Columbus, OH | $3,041 | $6.21 |
Flatbed · outbound · Pennsylvania market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Philadelphia is priced with the Pennsylvania market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Philadelphia's own distances.
Philadelphia rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.18 | +5.3% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.79 | −0.3% | +35.8% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $3.89 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.25 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.78 | +5.3% | +24.7% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.10 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.07 | +3.0% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.28 | +4.1% | +17.4% |