Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cathedral City, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$13,656flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 2,716 mi
Typical range: $11,744–$15,567
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cathedral City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,003
Fuel: $2,653
All-in estimate: $13,656

Return trip

Philadelphia → Cathedral City$7,106

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

Cathedral City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Cathedral City, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,431	$4.21	$10,174 – $12,688
53' refrigerated	$13,613	$5.01	$11,843 – $15,382
48' flatbed	$13,656	$5.03	$11,744 – $15,567
Step deck	$14,848	$5.47	$12,472 – $17,223
Power only	$10,190	$3.75	$8,865 – $11,514
Hotshot	$7,694	$2.83	$6,386 – $9,002
26' box truck	$7,505	$2.76	$6,379 – $8,631
Sprinter van	$4,572	$1.68	$3,841 – $5,304

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More lanes from Cathedral City

48' flatbed lanes from Cathedral City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$14,692	$5.27	$12,635 – $16,749	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,512	$11.37	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,862	$4.03	$6,761 – $8,962	5 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$6,571	$4.40	$5,651 – $7,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$2,312	$7.78	$1,988 – $2,635	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$5,832	$4.51	$5,015 – $6,648	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$6,016	$4.48	$5,173 – $6,858	3 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 Cathedral City, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Cathedral City, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $13,656 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 2,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,744 and $15,567.

How far is Cathedral City, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,716 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 $2,653 of the $13,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cathedral City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,106, which makes Cathedral City, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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