Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,491flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 2,900 mi
Typical range: $12,462–$16,519
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Barbara to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,658
Fuel: $2,833
All-in estimate: $14,491

Return trip

Philadelphia → Santa Barbara$7,541

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Santa Barbara to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,139	$4.19	$10,804 – $13,474
53' refrigerated	$14,455	$4.98	$12,576 – $16,334
48' flatbed	$14,491	$5.00	$12,462 – $16,519
Step deck	$15,754	$5.43	$13,233 – $18,274
Power only	$10,827	$3.73	$9,419 – $12,234
Hotshot	$8,176	$2.82	$6,786 – $9,566
26' box truck	$7,972	$2.75	$6,776 – $9,168
Sprinter van	$4,856	$1.67	$4,079 – $5,632

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More lanes from Santa Barbara

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Barbara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$15,561	$5.24	$13,382 – $17,739	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$8,475	$3.98	$7,288 – $9,661	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$7,391	$4.30	$6,357 – $8,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$3,187	$6.13	$2,740 – $3,633	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$6,656	$4.39	$5,724 – $7,587	4 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,814	$8.32	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Santa Barbara, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,491 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 2,900 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,462 and $16,519.

How far is Santa Barbara, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,900 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 $2,833 of the $14,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Santa Barbara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,541, which makes Santa Barbara, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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