Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, MD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,735flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,727 mi
Typical range: $6,652–$8,817
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aberdeen to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,071
Fuel: $2,664
All-in estimate: $7,735

Return trip

San Diego → Aberdeen$13,998

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aberdeen to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,475	$2.37	$5,763 – $7,187
53' refrigerated	$7,711	$2.83	$6,708 – $8,713
48' flatbed	$7,735	$2.84	$6,652 – $8,817
Step deck	$8,410	$3.08	$7,064 – $9,755
Power only	$5,772	$2.12	$5,022 – $6,522
Hotshot	$4,359	$1.60	$3,618 – $5,099
26' box truck	$4,251	$1.56	$3,614 – $4,889
Sprinter van	$2,590	$0.95	$2,176 – $3,004

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More lanes from Aberdeen

48' flatbed lanes from Aberdeen, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,582	$9.41	$1,360 – $1,803	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,769 mi	$7,842	$2.83	$6,744 – $8,940	6 d
Chicago, IL	736 mi	$2,593	$3.52	$2,230 – $2,956	2 d
Houston, TX	1,508 mi	$4,770	$3.16	$4,102 – $5,438	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$7,566	$3.17	$6,507 – $8,625	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$1,207	$15.68	$1,038 – $1,376	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,290	$3.10	$4,549 – $6,030	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,638	$3.18	$3,989 – $5,287	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aberdeen, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Aberdeen, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,735 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,652 and $8,817.

How far is Aberdeen, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,727 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 $2,664 of the $7,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,998, which makes Aberdeen, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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