Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Berea, KY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,555flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $5,638–$7,473
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berea to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,395
Fuel: $2,160
All-in estimate: $6,555

Return trip

San Diego → Berea$9,631

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Berea to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Berea, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,474	$2.48	$4,872 – $6,076
53' refrigerated	$6,519	$2.95	$5,672 – $7,367
48' flatbed	$6,555	$2.96	$5,638 – $7,473
Step deck	$7,131	$3.23	$5,990 – $8,272
Power only	$4,870	$2.20	$4,237 – $5,503
Hotshot	$3,677	$1.66	$3,052 – $4,302
26' box truck	$3,590	$1.62	$3,051 – $4,128
Sprinter van	$2,189	$0.99	$1,839 – $2,540

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More lanes from Berea

48' flatbed lanes from Berea, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	701 mi	$3,489	$4.98	$3,001 – $3,978	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,262 mi	$6,689	$2.96	$5,752 – $7,625	5 d
Chicago, IL	406 mi	$1,800	$4.43	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$3,457	$3.51	$2,973 – $3,941	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$6,232	$3.34	$5,360 – $7,105	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$3,029	$4.93	$2,605 – $3,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,170 mi	$3,961	$3.39	$3,406 – $4,515	3 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$3,275	$3.57	$2,817 – $3,734	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 Berea, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Berea, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,638 and $7,473.

How far is Berea, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,211 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,160 of the $6,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Berea, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,631, which makes Berea, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →