Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Berkeley, CA flatbed rate

$7,685flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,961 mi
Typical range: $6,609–$8,761
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Berkeley price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,792
Fuel: $2,893
All-in estimate: $7,685

Return trip

Berkeley → Philadelphia$14,768

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

Philadelphia to Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,439	$2.17	$5,731 – $7,147
53' refrigerated	$7,668	$2.59	$6,671 – $8,665
48' flatbed	$7,685	$2.60	$6,609 – $8,761
Step deck	$8,355	$2.82	$7,018 – $9,691
Power only	$5,744	$1.94	$4,997 – $6,491
Hotshot	$4,338	$1.46	$3,600 – $5,075
26' box truck	$4,229	$1.43	$3,595 – $4,864
Sprinter van	$2,576	$0.87	$2,164 – $2,988

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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 Berkeley

48' flatbed lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,479	$6.12	$2,132 – $2,827	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$5,566	$2.88	$4,787 – $6,345	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,150	$2.83	$1,849 – $2,451	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$5,095	$2.92	$4,382 – $5,809	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $7,685 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,961 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,609 and $8,761.

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

About 2,961 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 $2,893 of the $7,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,792 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,768, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Berkeley, 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