Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Merced, CA flatbed rate

$7,456flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $6,412–$8,500
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Merced price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,658
Fuel: $2,798
All-in estimate: $7,456

Return trip

Merced → Philadelphia$14,327

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

Philadelphia to Merced by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Merced, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,245	$2.18	$5,558 – $6,932
53' refrigerated	$7,437	$2.60	$6,470 – $8,403
48' flatbed	$7,456	$2.60	$6,412 – $8,500
Step deck	$8,106	$2.83	$6,809 – $9,403
Power only	$5,569	$1.94	$4,845 – $6,293
Hotshot	$4,206	$1.47	$3,491 – $4,921
26' box truck	$4,101	$1.43	$3,486 – $4,716
Sprinter van	$2,498	$0.87	$2,098 – $2,898

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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 Merced

48' flatbed lanes into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$8,566	$2.93	$7,367 – $9,766	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,110	$7.01	$1,814 – $2,405	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$7,616	$3.66	$6,550 – $8,683	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$5,253	$2.91	$4,518 – $5,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,895	$2.98	$1,630 – $2,160	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$4,792	$2.96	$4,121 – $5,463	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,565	$5.98	$2,206 – $2,924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$4,790	$2.96	$4,119 – $5,460	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Merced, CA is estimated at $7,456 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,412 and $8,500.

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

About 2,864 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 $2,798 of the $7,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,327, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Merced, 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