Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,449flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $2,106–$2,791
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boulder to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,497
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $2,449

Return trip

San Diego → Boulder$6,298

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

Boulder to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,015	$2.07	$1,793 – $2,236
53' refrigerated	$2,402	$2.46	$2,090 – $2,714
48' flatbed	$2,449	$2.51	$2,106 – $2,791
Step deck	$2,671	$2.74	$2,244 – $3,098
Power only	$1,772	$1.82	$1,541 – $2,002
Hotshot	$1,337	$1.37	$1,109 – $1,564
26' box truck	$1,313	$1.35	$1,116 – $1,510
Sprinter van	$806	$0.83	$677 – $935

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More lanes from Boulder

48' flatbed lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$5,777	$2.98	$4,968 – $6,585	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,468	$2.51	$2,122 – $2,813	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,630	$2.41	$2,262 – $2,998	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,707	$2.55	$2,328 – $3,086	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,338	$2.85	$4,591 – $6,085	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,525	$2.60	$2,171 – $2,878	3 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,203	$2.72	$1,895 – $2,511	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 Boulder, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Boulder, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,449 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,106 and $2,791.

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

About 975 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 $952 of the $2,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,497 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,298, which makes Boulder, 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