Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Castle Rock, CO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,437flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,096–$2,778
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Castle Rock to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,490
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $2,437

Return trip

San Diego → Castle Rock$6,268

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Castle Rock to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Castle Rock, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,005	$2.07	$1,784 – $2,226
53' refrigerated	$2,390	$2.47	$2,079 – $2,701
48' flatbed	$2,437	$2.52	$2,096 – $2,778
Step deck	$2,658	$2.74	$2,233 – $3,084
Power only	$1,763	$1.82	$1,534 – $1,992
Hotshot	$1,330	$1.37	$1,104 – $1,556
26' box truck	$1,307	$1.35	$1,111 – $1,503
Sprinter van	$802	$0.83	$674 – $930

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More lanes from Castle Rock

48' flatbed lanes from Castle Rock, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,923 mi	$5,743	$2.99	$4,939 – $6,547	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	987 mi	$2,472	$2.50	$2,126 – $2,818	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$2,611	$2.42	$2,245 – $2,976	3 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$2,595	$2.58	$2,232 – $2,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	670 mi	$2,051	$3.06	$1,764 – $2,338	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,301	$2.85	$4,559 – $6,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	913 mi	$2,409	$2.64	$2,072 – $2,746	2 d
Dallas, TX	756 mi	$2,095	$2.77	$1,802 – $2,388	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 Castle Rock, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Castle Rock, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,437 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,096 and $2,778.

How far is Castle Rock, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 969 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $947 of the $2,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Castle Rock, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,268, which makes Castle Rock, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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