Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Lake Elsinore, CA flatbed rate

$7,246flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,775 mi
Typical range: $6,231–$8,260
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Lake Elsinore price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,535
Fuel: $2,711
All-in estimate: $7,246

Return trip

Lake Elsinore → Philadelphia$13,923

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

Philadelphia to Lake Elsinore by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Lake Elsinore, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,067	$2.19	$5,399 – $6,734
53' refrigerated	$7,225	$2.60	$6,285 – $8,164
48' flatbed	$7,246	$2.61	$6,231 – $8,260
Step deck	$7,878	$2.84	$6,618 – $9,138
Power only	$5,409	$1.95	$4,706 – $6,112
Hotshot	$4,085	$1.47	$3,390 – $4,779
26' box truck	$3,984	$1.44	$3,386 – $4,581
Sprinter van	$2,427	$0.87	$2,038 – $2,815

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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 Lake Elsinore

48' flatbed lanes into Lake Elsinore, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$8,348	$2.93	$7,180 – $9,517	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,316	$16.88	$1,132 – $1,501	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,011 mi	$7,392	$3.68	$6,357 – $8,427	5 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$4,617	$2.98	$3,970 – $5,263	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,325	$3.72	$1,139 – $1,510	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$4,111	$3.05	$3,535 – $4,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,295	$17.99	$1,114 – $1,476	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Lake Elsinore, CA is estimated at $7,246 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,231 and $8,260.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Lake Elsinore, CA by truck?

About 2,775 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 $2,711 of the $7,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Elsinore, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,923, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Lake Elsinore, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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