Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Escondido, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$13,932flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 2,777 mi
Typical range: $11,982–$15,883
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Escondido to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,219
Fuel: $2,713
All-in estimate: $13,932

Return trip

Philadelphia → Escondido$7,250

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

Escondido to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Escondido, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,666	$4.20	$10,382 – $12,949
53' refrigerated	$13,892	$5.00	$12,086 – $15,698
48' flatbed	$13,932	$5.02	$11,982 – $15,883
Step deck	$15,148	$5.45	$12,724 – $17,572
Power only	$10,401	$3.75	$9,049 – $11,753
Hotshot	$7,854	$2.83	$6,519 – $9,189
26' box truck	$7,660	$2.76	$6,511 – $8,809
Sprinter van	$4,666	$1.68	$3,920 – $5,413

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More lanes from Escondido

48' flatbed lanes from Escondido, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$14,988	$5.26	$12,890 – $17,086	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$8,086	$4.01	$6,954 – $9,218	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$2,484	$7.29	$2,136 – $2,832	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$14,719	$6.00	$12,658 – $16,780	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 Escondido, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Escondido, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $13,932 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 2,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,982 and $15,883.

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

About 2,777 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 $2,713 of the $13,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,250, which makes Escondido, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →