Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Pleasanton, CA flatbed rate

$7,638flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,941 mi
Typical range: $6,569–$8,707
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Pleasanton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,765
Fuel: $2,873
All-in estimate: $7,638

Return trip

Pleasanton → Philadelphia$14,677

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

Philadelphia to Pleasanton by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Pleasanton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,399	$2.18	$5,695 – $7,103
53' refrigerated	$7,620	$2.59	$6,629 – $8,611
48' flatbed	$7,638	$2.60	$6,569 – $8,707
Step deck	$8,303	$2.82	$6,975 – $9,632
Power only	$5,708	$1.94	$4,966 – $6,450
Hotshot	$4,311	$1.47	$3,578 – $5,043
26' box truck	$4,203	$1.43	$3,573 – $4,833
Sprinter van	$2,560	$0.87	$2,150 – $2,969

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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 Pleasanton

48' flatbed lanes into Pleasanton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$8,766	$2.92	$7,539 – $9,993	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	376 mi	$2,376	$6.32	$2,044 – $2,709	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$7,857	$3.64	$6,757 – $8,957	5 d
Houston, TX	1,900 mi	$5,491	$2.89	$4,722 – $6,260	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,087	$2.86	$1,795 – $2,379	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,030	$2.93	$4,326 – $5,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,839	$5.61	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$5,025	$2.93	$4,322 – $5,729	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Pleasanton, CA is estimated at $7,638 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,941 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,569 and $8,707.

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

About 2,941 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 $2,873 of the $7,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,765 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,677, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Pleasanton, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →