Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brentwood, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,878flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $2,475–$3,281
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brentwood to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,373
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $2,878

Return trip

San Diego → Brentwood$2,878

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

Brentwood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Brentwood, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,328	$4.50	$2,072 – $2,584
53' refrigerated	$2,778	$5.37	$2,417 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,878	$5.57	$2,475 – $3,281
Step deck	$3,149	$6.09	$2,645 – $3,653
Power only	$2,018	$3.90	$1,756 – $2,281
Hotshot	$1,521	$2.94	$1,263 – $1,780
26' box truck	$1,506	$2.91	$1,280 – $1,731
Sprinter van	$931	$1.80	$782 – $1,080

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More lanes from Brentwood

48' flatbed lanes from Brentwood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$15,642	$5.24	$13,452 – $17,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$8,513	$3.98	$7,321 – $9,705	5 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,043	$4.25	$6,917 – $9,169	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,007	$5.50	$3,446 – $4,567	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$14,600	$4.99	$12,556 – $16,644	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$7,373	$4.31	$6,341 – $8,405	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380	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 Brentwood, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Brentwood, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,878 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,475 and $3,281.

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

About 517 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 $505 of the $2,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,373 is linehaul.

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

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

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