Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,818flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,575 mi
Typical range: $5,863–$7,772
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cary to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,303
Fuel: $2,515
All-in estimate: $6,818

Return trip

San Diego → Cary$12,205

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

Cary to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,704	$2.22	$5,076 – $6,331
53' refrigerated	$6,793	$2.64	$5,910 – $7,676
48' flatbed	$6,818	$2.65	$5,863 – $7,772
Step deck	$7,414	$2.88	$6,228 – $8,600
Power only	$5,082	$1.97	$4,421 – $5,742
Hotshot	$3,837	$1.49	$3,185 – $4,490
26' box truck	$3,744	$1.45	$3,182 – $4,305
Sprinter van	$2,281	$0.89	$1,916 – $2,647

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More lanes from Cary

48' flatbed lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,546	$5.03	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$6,956	$2.64	$5,982 – $7,930	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,435	$3.26	$2,094 – $2,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$3,754	$3.04	$3,228 – $4,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,609	$2.97	$5,683 – $7,534	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,155	$5.16	$1,854 – $2,457	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$3,747	$3.04	$3,222 – $4,271	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 Cary, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cary, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,818 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,863 and $7,772.

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

About 2,575 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 $2,515 of the $6,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,205, which makes Cary, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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