Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, 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

Long Beach 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 → Long Beach$7,361

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

Long Beach to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, 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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$15,094	$5.98	$12,981 – $17,207	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 Long Beach, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,361, which makes Long Beach, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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