Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,768flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 2,961 mi
Typical range: $12,700–$16,835
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berkeley to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,875
Fuel: $2,893
All-in estimate: $14,768

Return trip

Philadelphia → Berkeley$7,685

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Berkeley to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,373	$4.18	$11,012 – $13,735
53' refrigerated	$14,734	$4.98	$12,819 – $16,650
48' flatbed	$14,768	$4.99	$12,700 – $16,835
Step deck	$16,054	$5.42	$13,485 – $18,623
Power only	$11,038	$3.73	$9,603 – $12,473
Hotshot	$8,335	$2.82	$6,918 – $9,752
26' box truck	$8,127	$2.74	$6,908 – $9,346
Sprinter van	$4,949	$1.67	$4,157 – $5,741

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More lanes from Berkeley

48' flatbed lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$15,818	$5.23	$13,604 – $18,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,479	$6.12	$2,132 – $2,827	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$8,643	$3.97	$7,433 – $9,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$8,175	$4.24	$7,030 – $9,319	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,128	$5.43	$3,550 – $4,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$7,498	$4.29	$6,448 – $8,548	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$7,483	$4.30	$6,436 – $8,531	4 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 Berkeley, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Berkeley, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,768 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 2,961 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,700 and $16,835.

How far is Berkeley, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,961 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,893 of the $14,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Berkeley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,685, which makes Berkeley, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology