Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,248flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,776 mi
Typical range: $6,233–$8,263
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bethlehem to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,536
Fuel: $2,712
All-in estimate: $7,248

Return trip

San Diego → Bethlehem$13,928

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bethlehem to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,069	$2.19	$5,401 – $6,736
53' refrigerated	$7,227	$2.60	$6,287 – $8,167
48' flatbed	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263
Step deck	$7,881	$2.84	$6,620 – $9,141
Power only	$5,411	$1.95	$4,707 – $6,114
Hotshot	$4,086	$1.47	$3,391 – $4,780
26' box truck	$3,985	$1.44	$3,387 – $4,583
Sprinter van	$2,428	$0.87	$2,039 – $2,816

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More lanes from Bethlehem

48' flatbed lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,205	$13.69	$1,036 – $1,374	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,338	$2.61	$6,311 – $8,365	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,450	$3.22	$2,107 – $2,793	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$4,609	$2.89	$3,964 – $5,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,113	$2.92	$6,117 – $8,108	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,078	$2.84	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$4,375	$4.67	$3,762 – $4,987	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 Bethlehem, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bethlehem, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,248 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,233 and $8,263.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,776 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,712 of the $7,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,928, which makes Bethlehem, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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