Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

National City, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,010flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $12,048–$15,971
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,281
Fuel: $2,729
All-in estimate: $14,010

Return trip

Philadelphia → National City$7,291

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

National City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,731	$4.20	$10,441 – $13,021
53' refrigerated	$13,970	$5.00	$12,154 – $15,786
48' flatbed	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971
Step deck	$15,232	$5.45	$12,795 – $17,669
Power only	$10,460	$3.74	$9,100 – $11,819
Hotshot	$7,898	$2.83	$6,556 – $9,241
26' box truck	$7,703	$2.76	$6,548 – $8,859
Sprinter van	$4,692	$1.68	$3,942 – $5,443

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More lanes from National City

48' flatbed lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,700	$4.38	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$14,741	$5.99	$12,677 – $16,804	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 National City, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from National City, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,010 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,048 and $15,971.

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

About 2,794 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 $2,729 of the $14,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,281 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,291, which makes National City, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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