Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,527flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 2,908 mi
Typical range: $12,493–$16,561
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goleta to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,686
Fuel: $2,841
All-in estimate: $14,527

Return trip

Philadelphia → Goleta$7,560

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

Goleta to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,170	$4.18	$10,831 – $13,508
53' refrigerated	$14,492	$4.98	$12,608 – $16,376
48' flatbed	$14,527	$5.00	$12,493 – $16,561
Step deck	$15,793	$5.43	$13,266 – $18,320
Power only	$10,854	$3.73	$9,443 – $12,265
Hotshot	$8,197	$2.82	$6,803 – $9,590
26' box truck	$7,993	$2.75	$6,794 – $9,191
Sprinter van	$4,868	$1.67	$4,089 – $5,647

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More lanes from Goleta

48' flatbed lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$15,599	$5.24	$13,415 – $17,783	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$8,503	$3.98	$7,312 – $9,693	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$7,428	$4.30	$6,388 – $8,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$3,226	$6.09	$2,774 – $3,677	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$6,692	$4.38	$5,755 – $7,629	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$1,846	$8.13	$1,588 – $2,105	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$6,851	$4.36	$5,892 – $7,810	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 Goleta, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Goleta, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,527 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 2,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,493 and $16,561.

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

About 2,908 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 $2,841 of the $14,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,686 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,560, which makes Goleta, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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