Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Davis, CA flatbed rate

$7,565flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,910 mi
Typical range: $6,506–$8,624
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Davis price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,722
Fuel: $2,843
All-in estimate: $7,565

Return trip

Davis → Philadelphia$14,536

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

Philadelphia to Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,337	$2.18	$5,640 – $7,034
53' refrigerated	$7,546	$2.59	$6,565 – $8,527
48' flatbed	$7,565	$2.60	$6,506 – $8,624
Step deck	$8,224	$2.83	$6,908 – $9,540
Power only	$5,652	$1.94	$4,917 – $6,387
Hotshot	$4,268	$1.47	$3,543 – $4,994
26' box truck	$4,162	$1.43	$3,538 – $4,786
Sprinter van	$2,535	$0.87	$2,129 – $2,940

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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 Davis

48' flatbed lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$8,678	$2.92	$7,463 – $9,893	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$7,751	$3.65	$6,666 – $8,836	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,509	$2.89	$4,737 – $6,280	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,138	$2.84	$1,839 – $2,437	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$3,024	$5.42	$2,600 – $3,447	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Davis, CA is estimated at $7,565 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,506 and $8,624.

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

About 2,910 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 $2,843 of the $7,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,536, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Davis, 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