Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Redding, CA flatbed rate

$7,546flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,902 mi
Typical range: $6,489–$8,602
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Redding price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,711
Fuel: $2,835
All-in estimate: $7,546

Return trip

Redding → Philadelphia$14,500

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

Philadelphia to Redding by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Redding, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,321	$2.18	$5,626 – $7,016
53' refrigerated	$7,527	$2.59	$6,549 – $8,506
48' flatbed	$7,546	$2.60	$6,489 – $8,602
Step deck	$8,203	$2.83	$6,891 – $9,516
Power only	$5,638	$1.94	$4,905 – $6,371
Hotshot	$4,257	$1.47	$3,534 – $4,981
26' box truck	$4,151	$1.43	$3,529 – $4,774
Sprinter van	$2,528	$0.87	$2,124 – $2,933

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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 Redding

48' flatbed lanes into Redding, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$8,646	$2.92	$7,436 – $9,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$3,145	$5.31	$2,704 – $3,585	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,115 mi	$7,726	$3.65	$6,644 – $8,807	5 d
Houston, TX	1,990 mi	$5,716	$2.87	$4,916 – $6,517	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$2,392	$2.72	$2,057 – $2,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,823 mi	$5,298	$2.91	$4,556 – $6,040	4 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$3,596	$5.00	$3,093 – $4,100	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,782 mi	$5,195	$2.92	$4,468 – $5,923	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Redding, CA is estimated at $7,546 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,902 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,489 and $8,602.

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

About 2,902 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 $2,835 of the $7,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,711 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,500, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Redding, 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