Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$14,722flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 2,951 mi
Typical range: $12,661–$16,783
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,839
Fuel: $2,883
All-in estimate: $14,722

Return trip

Philadelphia → Union City$7,662

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

Union City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,335	$4.18	$10,978 – $13,692
53' refrigerated	$14,688	$4.98	$12,779 – $16,598
48' flatbed	$14,722	$4.99	$12,661 – $16,783
Step deck	$16,005	$5.42	$13,444 – $18,566
Power only	$11,003	$3.73	$9,573 – $12,434
Hotshot	$8,309	$2.82	$6,897 – $9,722
26' box truck	$8,102	$2.75	$6,887 – $9,317
Sprinter van	$4,934	$1.67	$4,145 – $5,723

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More lanes from Union City

48' flatbed lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$15,771	$5.23	$13,563 – $17,979	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,380	$6.31	$2,047 – $2,713	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$8,608	$3.97	$7,403 – $9,813	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,094	$4.24	$6,961 – $9,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$4,030	$5.48	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$7,410	$4.30	$6,372 – $8,447	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 Union City, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Union City, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $14,722 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 2,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,661 and $16,783.

How far is Union City, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,951 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 $2,883 of the $14,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Union City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,662, which makes Union City, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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