Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, NM to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,457flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $2,113–$2,801
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,591
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,457

Return trip

San Diego → Carlsbad$5,174

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

Carlsbad to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, NM to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$2.28	$1,795 – $2,239
53' refrigerated	$2,405	$2.71	$2,092 – $2,717
48' flatbed	$2,457	$2.77	$2,113 – $2,801
Step deck	$2,681	$3.03	$2,252 – $3,110
Power only	$1,770	$2.00	$1,540 – $2,000
Hotshot	$1,335	$1.51	$1,108 – $1,562
26' box truck	$1,313	$1.48	$1,116 – $1,510
Sprinter van	$807	$0.91	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Carlsbad

48' flatbed lanes from Carlsbad, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$6,648	$3.19	$5,717 – $7,578	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$2,642	$2.71	$2,272 – $3,012	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$3,308	$2.51	$2,845 – $3,771	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$2,041	$3.12	$1,755 – $2,327	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,926	$3.53	$1,656 – $2,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$6,106	$3.05	$5,251 – $6,961	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$1,635	$3.51	$1,406 – $1,864	1 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$1,739	$3.38	$1,495 – $1,982	2 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 Carlsbad, NM to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Carlsbad, NM to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,457 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,113 and $2,801.

How far is Carlsbad, NM from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 886 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 $866 of the $2,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Carlsbad, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,174, which makes Carlsbad, NM to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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