Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,195flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,398 mi
Typical range: $7,048–$9,342
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Akron to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,852
Fuel: $2,343
All-in estimate: $8,195

Return trip

San Diego → Akron$10,022

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Akron to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,850	$2.86	$6,096 – $7,603
53' refrigerated	$8,158	$3.40	$7,097 – $9,218
48' flatbed	$8,195	$3.42	$7,048 – $9,342
Step deck	$8,913	$3.72	$7,487 – $10,339
Power only	$6,099	$2.54	$5,306 – $6,892
Hotshot	$4,605	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,388
26' box truck	$4,494	$1.87	$3,820 – $5,169
Sprinter van	$2,740	$1.14	$2,302 – $3,178

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More lanes from Akron

48' flatbed lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$3,111	$6.63	$2,675 – $3,546	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$8,304	$3.41	$7,142 – $9,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,022	$5.29	$1,739 – $2,305	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$5,014	$3.86	$4,312 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$7,911	$3.84	$6,804 – $9,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,711	$6.69	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$5,556	$3.78	$4,778 – $6,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$4,699	$3.92	$4,041 – $5,356	3 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 Akron, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Akron, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,048 and $9,342.

How far is Akron, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,398 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,343 of the $8,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Akron, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,022, which makes Akron, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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