Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Bell, CA flatbed rate

$7,347flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,818 mi
Typical range: $6,319–$8,376
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Bell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,594
Fuel: $2,753
All-in estimate: $7,347

Return trip

Bell → Philadelphia$14,119

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,153	$2.18	$5,476 – $6,830
53' refrigerated	$7,327	$2.60	$6,375 – $8,280
48' flatbed	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376
Step deck	$7,988	$2.83	$6,710 – $9,266
Power only	$5,486	$1.95	$4,773 – $6,200
Hotshot	$4,143	$1.47	$3,439 – $4,847
26' box truck	$4,040	$1.43	$3,434 – $4,647
Sprinter van	$2,461	$0.87	$2,067 – $2,855

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 Bell

48' flatbed lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$8,463	$2.93	$7,278 – $9,647	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$5,692	$2.25	$4,895 – $6,489	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Bell, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Bell, CA is estimated at $7,347 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,818 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,319 and $8,376.

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

About 2,818 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 $2,753 of the $7,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,594 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,119, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Bell, CA 48% cheaper. 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