Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Baker, LA flatbed rate

$4,317flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,311 mi
Typical range: $3,713–$4,922
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Baker price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,036
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $4,317

Return trip

Baker → Philadelphia$5,189

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,575	$2.73	$3,182 – $3,968
53' refrigerated	$4,260	$3.25	$3,706 – $4,814
48' flatbed	$4,317	$3.29	$3,713 – $4,922
Step deck	$4,704	$3.59	$3,951 – $5,457
Power only	$3,159	$2.41	$2,748 – $3,570
Hotshot	$2,384	$1.82	$1,979 – $2,790
26' box truck	$2,336	$1.78	$1,986 – $2,686
Sprinter van	$1,430	$1.09	$1,201 – $1,659

More lanes from Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d

More lanes into Baker

48' flatbed lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,138	$3.66	$4,418 – $5,857	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$8,859	$4.68	$7,619 – $10,100	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,526	$4.79	$3,893 – $5,160	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,705	$5.59	$1,466 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,092	$2.79	$3,519 – $4,664	4 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,342	$4.44	$2,014 – $2,670	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,511	$4.71	$7,319 – $9,702	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,059	$4.80	$1,771 – $2,348	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Baker, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Baker, LA is estimated at $4,317 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,311 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,713 and $4,922.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Baker, LA by truck?

About 1,311 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,281 of the $4,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,189, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Baker, LA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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