Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Imperial Beach, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,028flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $12,064–$15,992
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Imperial Beach to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,295
Fuel: $2,733
All-in estimate: $14,028

Return trip

Philadelphia → Imperial Beach$7,300

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

Imperial Beach to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Imperial Beach, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,746	$4.20	$10,454 – $13,038
53' refrigerated	$13,988	$5.00	$12,170 – $15,806
48' flatbed	$14,028	$5.01	$12,064 – $15,992
Step deck	$15,252	$5.45	$12,811 – $17,692
Power only	$10,474	$3.74	$9,112 – $11,835
Hotshot	$7,909	$2.83	$6,564 – $9,253
26' box truck	$7,713	$2.76	$6,556 – $8,870
Sprinter van	$4,699	$1.68	$3,947 – $5,450

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More lanes from Imperial Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Imperial Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,093	$5.26	$12,980 – $17,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,177	$4.00	$7,032 – $9,322	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$2,531	$7.17	$2,177 – $2,886	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$5,938	$4.49	$5,107 – $6,770	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	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 Imperial Beach, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Imperial Beach, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,028 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,064 and $15,992.

How far is Imperial Beach, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,798 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 $2,733 of the $14,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Imperial Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,300, which makes Imperial Beach, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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