Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$1,537flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.98
Distance: 140 mi
Typical range: $1,322–$1,752
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apple Valley to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,400
Fuel: $137
All-in estimate: $1,537

Return trip

San Diego → Apple Valley$1,537

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Apple Valley to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323
53' refrigerated	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611
48' flatbed	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752
Step deck	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966
Power only	$996	$7.11	$866 – $1,125
Hotshot	$749	$5.35	$621 – $876
26' box truck	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869
Sprinter van	$477	$3.40	$400 – $553

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More lanes from Apple Valley

48' flatbed lanes from Apple Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$14,807	$5.27	$12,734 – $16,880	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$7,928	$4.02	$6,818 – $9,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,784	$4.37	$5,835 – $7,734	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,539	$7.15	$2,184 – $2,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$13,764	$5.02	$11,837 – $15,691	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	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 Apple Valley, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Apple Valley, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,537 all-in in October 2026, or $10.98 a mile over about 140 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,322 and $1,752.

How far is Apple Valley, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $137 of the $1,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Apple Valley, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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