Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Imperial Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,300flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $6,278–$8,322
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Imperial Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,567
Fuel: $2,733
All-in estimate: $7,300

Return trip

Imperial Beach → Philadelphia$14,028

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

Philadelphia to Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,113	$2.18	$5,440 – $6,785
53' refrigerated	$7,279	$2.60	$6,333 – $8,226
48' flatbed	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322
Step deck	$7,937	$2.84	$6,667 – $9,207
Power only	$5,450	$1.95	$4,742 – $6,159
Hotshot	$4,116	$1.47	$3,416 – $4,816
26' box truck	$4,014	$1.43	$3,412 – $4,616
Sprinter van	$2,445	$0.87	$2,054 – $2,836

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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 Imperial Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,415	$2.93	$7,237 – $9,593	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,319	$3.74	$1,134 – $1,503	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,043	$3.06	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $7,300 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,278 and $8,322.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Imperial Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,798 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 $2,733 of the $7,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,567 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Imperial Beach, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,028, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Imperial Beach, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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