Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Calexico, CA flatbed rate

$7,052flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 2,693 mi
Typical range: $6,065–$8,039
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Calexico price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,421
Fuel: $2,631
All-in estimate: $7,052

Return trip

Calexico → Philadelphia$13,551

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

Philadelphia to Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,903	$2.19	$5,253 – $6,552
53' refrigerated	$7,029	$2.61	$6,115 – $7,943
48' flatbed	$7,052	$2.62	$6,065 – $8,039
Step deck	$7,668	$2.85	$6,441 – $8,895
Power only	$5,261	$1.95	$4,577 – $5,945
Hotshot	$3,973	$1.48	$3,298 – $4,648
26' box truck	$3,875	$1.44	$3,294 – $4,457
Sprinter van	$2,361	$0.88	$1,983 – $2,739

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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 Calexico

48' flatbed lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$8,138	$2.94	$6,999 – $9,277	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,843	$8.15	$1,585 – $2,101	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,170	$3.69	$6,166 – $8,174	5 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,094	$4.50	$941 – $1,247	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,768	$3.11	$3,240 – $4,295	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$3,946	$3.08	$3,393 – $4,498	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Calexico, CA is estimated at $7,052 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 2,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,065 and $8,039.

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

About 2,693 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 $2,631 of the $7,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,421 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,551, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Calexico, 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