Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burlington, NC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,713flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,531 mi
Typical range: $5,773–$7,653
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,241
Fuel: $2,472
All-in estimate: $6,713

Return trip

San Diego → Burlington$12,018

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Burlington to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,615	$2.22	$4,997 – $6,233
53' refrigerated	$6,687	$2.64	$5,818 – $7,556
48' flatbed	$6,713	$2.65	$5,773 – $7,653
Step deck	$7,300	$2.88	$6,132 – $8,469
Power only	$5,002	$1.98	$4,352 – $5,652
Hotshot	$3,777	$1.49	$3,135 – $4,419
26' box truck	$3,685	$1.46	$3,133 – $4,238
Sprinter van	$2,246	$0.89	$1,887 – $2,605

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More lanes from Burlington

48' flatbed lanes from Burlington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,572	$5.00	$2,212 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,325	$3.32	$2,000 – $2,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$3,675	$3.06	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,493	$2.97	$5,584 – $7,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$2,177	$5.12	$1,872 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,187	$2.97	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,651	$3.06	$3,140 – $4,162	3 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 Burlington, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Burlington, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,713 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,773 and $7,653.

How far is Burlington, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,531 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 $2,472 of the $6,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Burlington, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,018, which makes Burlington, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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