Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Walnut, CA flatbed rate

$7,295flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,796 mi
Typical range: $6,274–$8,317
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Walnut price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,564
Fuel: $2,731
All-in estimate: $7,295

Return trip

Walnut → Philadelphia$14,019

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

Philadelphia to Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,109	$2.18	$5,437 – $6,781
53' refrigerated	$7,275	$2.60	$6,329 – $8,220
48' flatbed	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317
Step deck	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201
Power only	$5,447	$1.95	$4,739 – $6,155
Hotshot	$4,113	$1.47	$3,414 – $4,812
26' box truck	$4,011	$1.43	$3,410 – $4,613
Sprinter van	$2,444	$0.87	$2,053 – $2,835

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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 Walnut

48' flatbed lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,398	$3.57	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$4,329	$3.01	$3,723 – $4,935	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$5,647	$2.26	$4,857 – $6,438	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Walnut, CA is estimated at $7,295 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,796 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,274 and $8,317.

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

About 2,796 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 $2,731 of the $7,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,019, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Walnut, 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