Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burlingame, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,896flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 522 mi
Typical range: $2,490–$3,301
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlingame to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $510
All-in estimate: $2,896

Return trip

San Diego → Burlingame$2,896

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

Burlingame to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlingame, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,343	$4.49	$2,085 – $2,601
53' refrigerated	$2,796	$5.36	$2,432 – $3,159
48' flatbed	$2,896	$5.55	$2,490 – $3,301
Step deck	$3,168	$6.07	$2,661 – $3,675
Power only	$2,032	$3.89	$1,768 – $2,296
Hotshot	$1,532	$2.93	$1,271 – $1,792
26' box truck	$1,516	$2.90	$1,288 – $1,743
Sprinter van	$937	$1.80	$787 – $1,087

More lanes from Burlingame

48' flatbed lanes from Burlingame, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$15,871	$5.23	$13,649 – $18,093	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$2,430	$6.21	$2,090 – $2,770	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$8,681	$3.97	$7,466 – $9,897	5 d
Houston, TX	1,929 mi	$8,171	$4.24	$7,027 – $9,315	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	755 mi	$4,109	$5.44	$3,533 – $4,684	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$14,818	$4.99	$12,743 – $16,892	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$7,491	$4.30	$6,442 – $8,539	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,744 mi	$7,491	$4.30	$6,442 – $8,539	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 Burlingame, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Burlingame, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,896 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 522 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,490 and $3,301.

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

About 522 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 $510 of the $2,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

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

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →