Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brea, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,037flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 2,800 mi
Typical range: $12,072–$16,002
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brea to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,302
Fuel: $2,735
All-in estimate: $14,037

Return trip

Philadelphia → Brea$7,305

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

Brea to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Brea, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,754	$4.20	$10,461 – $13,047
53' refrigerated	$13,997	$5.00	$12,178 – $15,817
48' flatbed	$14,037	$5.01	$12,072 – $16,002
Step deck	$15,261	$5.45	$12,820 – $17,703
Power only	$10,480	$3.74	$9,118 – $11,843
Hotshot	$7,914	$2.83	$6,569 – $9,260
26' box truck	$7,718	$2.76	$6,561 – $8,876
Sprinter van	$4,702	$1.68	$3,949 – $5,454

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More lanes from Brea

48' flatbed lanes from Brea, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,093	$5.26	$12,980 – $17,206	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,921	$4.36	$5,952 – $7,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$6,181	$4.45	$5,316 – $7,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$14,982	$5.98	$12,884 – $17,079	6 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 Brea, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Brea, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,037 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 2,800 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,072 and $16,002.

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

About 2,800 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,735 of the $14,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,305, which makes Brea, 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