Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brentwood, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,600flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 2,924 mi
Typical range: $12,556–$16,644
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brentwood to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,744
Fuel: $2,856
All-in estimate: $14,600

Return trip

Philadelphia → Brentwood$7,598

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

Brentwood to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Brentwood, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,231	$4.18	$10,886 – $13,577
53' refrigerated	$14,565	$4.98	$12,671 – $16,458
48' flatbed	$14,600	$4.99	$12,556 – $16,644
Step deck	$15,872	$5.43	$13,332 – $18,411
Power only	$10,910	$3.73	$9,491 – $12,328
Hotshot	$8,239	$2.82	$6,838 – $9,639
26' box truck	$8,033	$2.75	$6,828 – $9,238
Sprinter van	$4,892	$1.67	$4,110 – $5,675

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More lanes from Brentwood

48' flatbed lanes from Brentwood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$15,642	$5.24	$13,452 – $17,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$8,513	$3.98	$7,321 – $9,705	5 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,043	$4.25	$6,917 – $9,169	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,007	$5.50	$3,446 – $4,567	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$7,373	$4.31	$6,341 – $8,405	4 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$2,878	$5.57	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380	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 Brentwood, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Brentwood, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 2,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,556 and $16,644.

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

About 2,924 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 $2,856 of the $14,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,598, which makes Brentwood, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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