Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bridgeton, NJ to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,061flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,786 mi
Typical range: $6,933–$9,190
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bridgeton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,339
Fuel: $2,722
All-in estimate: $8,061

Return trip

San Diego → Bridgeton$13,740

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bridgeton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeton, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,750	$2.42	$6,007 – $7,492
53' refrigerated	$8,038	$2.89	$6,993 – $9,083
48' flatbed	$8,061	$2.89	$6,933 – $9,190
Step deck	$8,764	$3.15	$7,362 – $10,167
Power only	$6,018	$2.16	$5,236 – $6,800
Hotshot	$4,545	$1.63	$3,772 – $5,317
26' box truck	$4,432	$1.59	$3,767 – $5,097
Sprinter van	$2,700	$0.97	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from Bridgeton

48' flatbed lanes from Bridgeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,480	$11.47	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,174	$2.89	$7,029 – $9,318	6 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$2,803	$3.53	$2,411 – $3,196	2 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$5,015	$3.22	$4,313 – $5,717	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$7,908	$3.23	$6,801 – $9,015	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$5,551	$3.16	$4,774 – $6,328	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,893	$3.23	$4,208 – $5,578	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,534	$5.29	$3,899 – $5,169	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 Bridgeton, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bridgeton, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,061 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,933 and $9,190.

How far is Bridgeton, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,786 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 $2,722 of the $8,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bridgeton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,740, which makes Bridgeton, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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