Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,790flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 2,966 mi
Typical range: $12,720–$16,861
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Foster City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,893
Fuel: $2,897
All-in estimate: $14,790

Return trip

Philadelphia → Foster City$7,697

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

Foster City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,393	$4.18	$11,029 – $13,756
53' refrigerated	$14,757	$4.98	$12,839 – $16,676
48' flatbed	$14,790	$4.99	$12,720 – $16,861
Step deck	$16,079	$5.42	$13,506 – $18,651
Power only	$11,055	$3.73	$9,618 – $12,492
Hotshot	$8,348	$2.81	$6,929 – $9,768
26' box truck	$8,140	$2.74	$6,919 – $9,361
Sprinter van	$4,957	$1.67	$4,164 – $5,750

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More lanes from Foster City

48' flatbed lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$15,842	$5.23	$13,624 – $18,060	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,408	$6.26	$2,071 – $2,746	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$8,660	$3.97	$7,448 – $9,873	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,146	$4.24	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$4,081	$5.46	$3,510 – $4,652	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$7,465	$4.30	$6,420 – $8,510	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,874	$5.57	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506	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 Foster City, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Foster City, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,790 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 2,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,720 and $16,861.

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

About 2,966 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 $2,897 of the $14,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,893 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,697, which makes Foster City, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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