Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, CT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,948flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,924 mi
Typical range: $5,975–$7,921
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,092
Fuel: $2,856
All-in estimate: $6,948

Return trip

San Diego → Bristol$16,757

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bristol to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,821	$1.99	$5,180 – $6,461
53' refrigerated	$6,931	$2.37	$6,030 – $7,832
48' flatbed	$6,948	$2.38	$5,975 – $7,921
Step deck	$7,553	$2.58	$6,345 – $8,762
Power only	$5,192	$1.78	$4,517 – $5,867
Hotshot	$3,921	$1.34	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,823	$1.31	$3,250 – $4,396
Sprinter van	$2,328	$0.80	$1,956 – $2,701

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,145	$11.12	$985 – $1,306	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,021	$2.37	$6,038 – $8,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,527	$2.82	$2,173 – $2,881	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$4,599	$2.60	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$6,867	$2.65	$5,905 – $7,828	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,335	$6.95	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$5,024	$2.57	$4,320 – $5,727	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$4,452	$2.62	$3,829 – $5,075	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 Bristol, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,948 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,975 and $7,921.

How far is Bristol, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,924 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,856 of the $6,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bristol, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,757, which makes Bristol, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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