Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bell, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$1,462flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $12.29
Distance: 119 mi
Typical range: $1,258–$1,667
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bell to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,346
Fuel: $116
All-in estimate: $1,462

Return trip

San Diego → Bell$1,462

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

Bell to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252
53' refrigerated	$1,350	$11.35	$1,175 – $1,526
48' flatbed	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667
Step deck	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872
Power only	$939	$7.89	$817 – $1,061
Hotshot	$706	$5.93	$586 – $826
26' box truck	$714	$6.00	$607 – $821
Sprinter van	$451	$3.79	$379 – $524

More lanes from Bell

48' flatbed lanes from Bell, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$15,179	$5.25	$13,054 – $17,304	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$7,001	$4.35	$6,021 – $7,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$2,771	$6.69	$2,383 – $3,159	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$14,119	$5.01	$12,142 – $16,095	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$6,258	$4.44	$5,382 – $7,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$15,094	$5.98	$12,981 – $17,207	6 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 Bell, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bell, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,462 all-in in October 2026, or $12.29 a mile over about 119 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,258 and $1,667.

How far is Bell, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 119 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 $116 of the $1,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bell, CA?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology