Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Compton, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,146flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 2,824 mi
Typical range: $12,165–$16,126
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Compton to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,387
Fuel: $2,759
All-in estimate: $14,146

Return trip

Philadelphia → Compton$7,361

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

Compton to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Compton, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150
53' refrigerated	$14,107	$5.00	$12,273 – $15,941
48' flatbed	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126
Step deck	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840
Power only	$10,564	$3.74	$9,190 – $11,937
Hotshot	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333
26' box truck	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946
Sprinter van	$4,739	$1.68	$3,980 – $5,497

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More lanes from Compton

48' flatbed lanes from Compton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$8,226	$4.00	$7,074 – $9,378	5 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$7,009	$4.35	$6,028 – $7,990	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$2,782	$6.67	$2,393 – $3,172	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$6,266	$4.44	$5,388 – $7,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,448	$12.59	$1,245 – $1,651	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$15,110	$5.98	$12,995 – $17,226	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 Compton, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Compton, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,146 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 2,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,165 and $16,126.

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

About 2,824 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 $2,759 of the $14,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,361, which makes Compton, 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