Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arvada, CO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,443flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,785
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arvada to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,493
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $2,443

Return trip

San Diego → Arvada$6,283

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arvada to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Arvada, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,010	$2.07	$1,789 – $2,231
53' refrigerated	$2,396	$2.47	$2,085 – $2,708
48' flatbed	$2,443	$2.51	$2,101 – $2,785
Step deck	$2,665	$2.74	$2,238 – $3,091
Power only	$1,767	$1.82	$1,537 – $1,997
Hotshot	$1,333	$1.37	$1,107 – $1,560
26' box truck	$1,310	$1.35	$1,113 – $1,506
Sprinter van	$804	$0.83	$675 – $933

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More lanes from Arvada

48' flatbed lanes from Arvada, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,933 mi	$5,769	$2.98	$4,961 – $6,576	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$2,466	$2.51	$2,121 – $2,811	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,088 mi	$2,626	$2.41	$2,258 – $2,993	3 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$2,675	$2.56	$2,300 – $3,049	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,077	$3.05	$1,786 – $2,367	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$5,328	$2.85	$4,582 – $6,074	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,142 – $2,840	2 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$2,173	$2.73	$1,869 – $2,477	2 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 Arvada, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Arvada, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,443 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,785.

How far is Arvada, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 972 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 $950 of the $2,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Arvada, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,283, which makes Arvada, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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