Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belmont, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,871flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 515 mi
Typical range: $2,469–$3,273
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belmont to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,368
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,871

Return trip

San Diego → Belmont$2,871

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

Belmont to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Belmont, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,322	$4.51	$2,066 – $2,577
53' refrigerated	$2,771	$5.38	$2,411 – $3,131
48' flatbed	$2,871	$5.57	$2,469 – $3,273
Step deck	$3,141	$6.10	$2,639 – $3,644
Power only	$2,013	$3.91	$1,751 – $2,274
Hotshot	$1,517	$2.95	$1,259 – $1,775
26' box truck	$1,502	$2.92	$1,276 – $1,727
Sprinter van	$929	$1.80	$780 – $1,077

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More lanes from Belmont

48' flatbed lanes from Belmont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,405	$6.26	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	749 mi	$4,085	$5.45	$3,513 – $4,657	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$14,809	$4.99	$12,735 – $16,882	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$7,469	$4.30	$6,423 – $8,514	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,739 mi	$7,472	$4.30	$6,426 – $8,518	4 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 Belmont, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Belmont, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,871 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 515 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,469 and $3,273.

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

About 515 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $503 of the $2,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,368 is linehaul.

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

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

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