Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,723flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,194 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$4,244
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Abilene to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,557
Fuel: $1,166
All-in estimate: $3,723

Return trip

San Diego → Abilene$5,467

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Abilene to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,077	$2.58	$2,738 – $3,415
53' refrigerated	$3,667	$3.07	$3,190 – $4,143
48' flatbed	$3,723	$3.12	$3,201 – $4,244
Step deck	$4,057	$3.40	$3,408 – $4,707
Power only	$2,715	$2.27	$2,362 – $3,068
Hotshot	$2,049	$1.72	$1,700 – $2,397
26' box truck	$2,009	$1.68	$1,708 – $2,310
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.03	$1,034 – $1,428

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More lanes from Abilene

48' flatbed lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$7,061	$3.90	$6,073 – $8,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$3,933	$3.08	$3,382 – $4,484	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$3,153	$3.71	$2,712 – $3,595	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$6,446	$3.74	$5,544 – $7,348	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471	1 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 Abilene, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Abilene, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,723 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $4,244.

How far is Abilene, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,194 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,166 of the $3,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Abilene, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,467, which makes Abilene, TX to San Diego, CA 32% 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