Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palo Alto, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,781flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 2,964 mi
Typical range: $12,712–$16,851
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palo Alto to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,886
Fuel: $2,895
All-in estimate: $14,781

Return trip

Philadelphia → Palo Alto$7,692

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

Palo Alto to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Palo Alto, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,385	$4.18	$11,023 – $13,747
53' refrigerated	$14,748	$4.98	$12,831 – $16,665
48' flatbed	$14,781	$4.99	$12,712 – $16,851
Step deck	$16,069	$5.42	$13,498 – $18,640
Power only	$11,048	$3.73	$9,612 – $12,485
Hotshot	$8,343	$2.81	$6,925 – $9,762
26' box truck	$8,135	$2.74	$6,915 – $9,355
Sprinter van	$4,954	$1.67	$4,161 – $5,747

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More lanes from Palo Alto

48' flatbed lanes from Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$15,833	$5.23	$13,616 – $18,049	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$2,355	$6.36	$2,025 – $2,685	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$8,653	$3.97	$7,442 – $9,865	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$8,109	$4.24	$6,974 – $9,244	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$4,034	$5.48	$3,469 – $4,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$7,425	$4.30	$6,385 – $8,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,821	$5.63	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$7,432	$4.30	$6,391 – $8,472	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 Palo Alto, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Palo Alto, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,781 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 2,964 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,712 and $16,851.

How far is Palo Alto, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,964 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,895 of the $14,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Palo Alto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,692, which makes Palo Alto, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →