Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,625flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,034 mi
Typical range: $6,557–$8,692
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cambridge to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,661
Fuel: $2,964
All-in estimate: $7,625

Return trip

San Diego → Cambridge$16,362

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cambridge to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,390	$2.11	$5,687 – $7,093
53' refrigerated	$7,609	$2.51	$6,620 – $8,599
48' flatbed	$7,625	$2.51	$6,557 – $8,692
Step deck	$8,289	$2.73	$6,963 – $9,615
Power only	$5,702	$1.88	$4,960 – $6,443
Hotshot	$4,306	$1.42	$3,574 – $5,038
26' box truck	$4,198	$1.38	$3,568 – $4,827
Sprinter van	$2,556	$0.84	$2,147 – $2,965

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More lanes from Cambridge

48' flatbed lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$1,581	$7.12	$1,360 – $1,803	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$7,696	$2.51	$6,619 – $8,773	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$2,919	$2.92	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,175	$2.74	$4,450 – $5,899	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$7,570	$2.80	$6,510 – $8,629	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,771	$5.66	$1,523 – $2,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$5,625	$2.70	$4,838 – $6,413	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$5,013	$2.75	$4,311 – $5,715	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 Cambridge, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cambridge, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,625 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,557 and $8,692.

How far is Cambridge, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,034 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 $2,964 of the $7,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,661 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,362, which makes Cambridge, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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