Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,259flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 2,849 mi
Typical range: $12,263–$16,256
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madera to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,476
Fuel: $2,783
All-in estimate: $14,259

Return trip

Philadelphia → Madera$7,421

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

Madera to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,943	$4.19	$10,629 – $13,256
53' refrigerated	$14,221	$4.99	$12,373 – $16,070
48' flatbed	$14,259	$5.01	$12,263 – $16,256
Step deck	$15,503	$5.44	$13,022 – $17,983
Power only	$10,650	$3.74	$9,266 – $12,035
Hotshot	$8,042	$2.82	$6,675 – $9,410
26' box truck	$7,843	$2.75	$6,666 – $9,019
Sprinter van	$4,777	$1.68	$4,013 – $5,541

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More lanes from Madera

48' flatbed lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$15,294	$5.25	$13,152 – $17,435	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,982	$7.48	$1,704 – $2,259	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,261	$4.00	$7,104 – $9,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$7,601	$4.28	$6,537 – $8,665	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$3,500	$5.83	$3,010 – $3,991	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,433	$6.21	$2,093 – $2,774	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$6,932	$4.35	$5,961 – $7,902	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 Madera, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Madera, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,259 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 2,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,263 and $16,256.

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

About 2,849 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 $2,783 of the $14,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,476 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,421, which makes Madera, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology