Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Walnut Creek, CA flatbed rate

$7,645flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,944 mi
Typical range: $6,575–$8,715
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Walnut Creek price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,769
Fuel: $2,876
All-in estimate: $7,645

Return trip

Walnut Creek → Philadelphia$14,691

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 Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Walnut Creek, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,405	$2.18	$5,701 – $7,110
53' refrigerated	$7,627	$2.59	$6,636 – $8,619
48' flatbed	$7,645	$2.60	$6,575 – $8,715
Step deck	$8,311	$2.82	$6,981 – $9,641
Power only	$5,714	$1.94	$4,971 – $6,456
Hotshot	$4,315	$1.47	$3,581 – $5,048
26' box truck	$4,207	$1.43	$3,576 – $4,838
Sprinter van	$2,562	$0.87	$2,152 – $2,972

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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 Creek

48' flatbed lanes into Walnut Creek, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$8,774	$2.92	$7,546 – $10,002	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,451	$6.17	$2,108 – $2,794	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$7,867	$3.64	$6,765 – $8,968	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$5,526	$2.89	$4,752 – $6,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,124	$2.84	$1,826 – $2,421	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$5,068	$2.93	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$5,055	$2.93	$4,347 – $5,763	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Walnut Creek, CA is estimated at $7,645 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,575 and $8,715.

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

About 2,944 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 $2,876 of the $7,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,769 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,691, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Walnut Creek, 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 →