Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,476flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $2,129–$2,822
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,510
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $2,476

Return trip

San Diego → Aurora$6,367

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

Aurora to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,038	$2.06	$1,814 – $2,262
53' refrigerated	$2,429	$2.46	$2,113 – $2,745
48' flatbed	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822
Step deck	$2,700	$2.73	$2,268 – $3,132
Power only	$1,792	$1.81	$1,559 – $2,025
Hotshot	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582
26' box truck	$1,328	$1.34	$1,129 – $1,527
Sprinter van	$815	$0.82	$685 – $946

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,625	$2.57	$2,257 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,266	$2.86	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$2,119	$2.76	$1,822 – $2,416	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 Aurora, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,476 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,129 and $2,822.

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

About 989 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 $966 of the $2,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,510 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,367, which makes Aurora, CO to San Diego, CA 61% 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