Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Springs, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$13,678flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 2,721 mi
Typical range: $11,763–$15,593
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Springs to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,020
Fuel: $2,658
All-in estimate: $13,678

Return trip

Philadelphia → Palm Springs$7,118

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

Palm Springs to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Springs, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,450	$4.21	$10,191 – $12,710
53' refrigerated	$13,636	$5.01	$11,863 – $15,408
48' flatbed	$13,678	$5.03	$11,763 – $15,593
Step deck	$14,872	$5.47	$12,493 – $17,252
Power only	$10,207	$3.75	$8,880 – $11,534
Hotshot	$7,708	$2.83	$6,397 – $9,018
26' box truck	$7,518	$2.76	$6,390 – $8,645
Sprinter van	$4,580	$1.68	$3,847 – $5,313

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More lanes from Palm Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$14,721	$5.27	$12,660 – $16,782	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$1,494	$11.67	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$7,883	$4.02	$6,779 – $8,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$6,589	$4.40	$5,667 – $7,512	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$2,331	$7.72	$2,005 – $2,658	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,850	$4.51	$5,031 – $6,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879	3 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 Palm Springs, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Springs, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $13,678 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 2,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,763 and $15,593.

How far is Palm Springs, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,721 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 $2,658 of the $13,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Palm Springs, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,118, which makes Palm Springs, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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