Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Ceres, CA flatbed rate

$7,510flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,887 mi
Typical range: $6,459–$8,562
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Ceres price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,690
Fuel: $2,820
All-in estimate: $7,510

Return trip

Ceres → Philadelphia$14,432

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

Philadelphia to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,291	$2.18	$5,599 – $6,983
53' refrigerated	$7,491	$2.59	$6,518 – $8,465
48' flatbed	$7,510	$2.60	$6,459 – $8,562
Step deck	$8,165	$2.83	$6,859 – $9,471
Power only	$5,611	$1.94	$4,881 – $6,340
Hotshot	$4,237	$1.47	$3,517 – $4,957
26' box truck	$4,132	$1.43	$3,512 – $4,751
Sprinter van	$2,516	$0.87	$2,114 – $2,919

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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 Ceres

48' flatbed lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$8,622	$2.92	$7,415 – $9,829	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,238	$6.64	$1,924 – $2,551	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$7,684	$3.66	$6,608 – $8,760	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$5,343	$2.90	$4,595 – $6,091	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$1,975	$2.93	$1,698 – $2,251	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$4,885	$2.95	$4,201 – $5,569	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,696	$5.79	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$4,875	$2.95	$4,192 – $5,557	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Ceres, CA is estimated at $7,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,459 and $8,562.

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

About 2,887 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 $2,820 of the $7,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,690 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,432, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Ceres, 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