Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Pasadena, CA flatbed rate

$7,328flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,810 mi
Typical range: $6,302–$8,354
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,583
Fuel: $2,745
All-in estimate: $7,328

Return trip

Pasadena → Philadelphia$14,082

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

Philadelphia to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,137	$2.18	$5,462 – $6,812
53' refrigerated	$7,308	$2.60	$6,358 – $8,258
48' flatbed	$7,328	$2.61	$6,302 – $8,354
Step deck	$7,968	$2.84	$6,693 – $9,243
Power only	$5,472	$1.95	$4,761 – $6,183
Hotshot	$4,132	$1.47	$3,430 – $4,835
26' box truck	$4,030	$1.43	$3,425 – $4,634
Sprinter van	$2,455	$0.87	$2,062 – $2,848

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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 Pasadena

48' flatbed lanes into Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$8,439	$2.93	$7,257 – $9,620	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$4,765	$2.96	$4,098 – $5,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,439	$3.49	$1,238 – $1,641	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$1,498	$11.61	$1,288 – $1,708	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$5,684	$2.25	$4,888 – $6,480	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Pasadena, CA is estimated at $7,328 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,302 and $8,354.

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

About 2,810 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 $2,745 of the $7,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,082, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Pasadena, 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