Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carlisle, PA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,979flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 2,662 mi
Typical range: $6,002–$7,956
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlisle to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,379
Fuel: $2,600
All-in estimate: $6,979

Return trip

San Diego → Carlisle$13,410

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carlisle to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlisle, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,841	$2.19	$5,198 – $6,483
53' refrigerated	$6,955	$2.61	$6,051 – $7,860
48' flatbed	$6,979	$2.62	$6,002 – $7,956
Step deck	$7,588	$2.85	$6,374 – $8,803
Power only	$5,205	$1.96	$4,529 – $5,882
Hotshot	$3,931	$1.48	$3,262 – $4,599
26' box truck	$3,834	$1.44	$3,259 – $4,409
Sprinter van	$2,336	$0.88	$1,962 – $2,710

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More lanes from Carlisle

48' flatbed lanes from Carlisle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$1,579	$7.66	$1,358 – $1,800	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$7,071	$2.62	$6,081 – $8,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$2,210	$3.36	$1,901 – $2,519	2 d
Houston, TX	1,477 mi	$4,323	$2.93	$3,718 – $4,928	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$6,813	$2.93	$5,859 – $7,767	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$1,273	$9.79	$1,095 – $1,451	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$4,787	$2.87	$4,117 – $5,458	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,413 mi	$4,167	$2.95	$3,583 – $4,750	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 Carlisle, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Carlisle, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,979 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 2,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,002 and $7,956.

How far is Carlisle, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,662 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 $2,600 of the $6,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Carlisle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,410, which makes Carlisle, PA to San Diego, CA 48% 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 →