Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cathedral City, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$1,377flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.49
Distance: 95 mi
Typical range: $1,184–$1,570
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cathedral City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,284
Fuel: $93
All-in estimate: $1,377

Return trip

San Diego → Cathedral City$1,377

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cathedral City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cathedral City, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,056	$11.12	$940 – $1,172
53' refrigerated	$1,264	$13.31	$1,100 – $1,429
48' flatbed	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570
Step deck	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764
Power only	$873	$9.19	$760 – $987
Hotshot	$657	$6.91	$545 – $768
26' box truck	$666	$7.01	$566 – $766
Sprinter van	$422	$4.45	$355 – $490

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More lanes from Cathedral City

48' flatbed lanes from Cathedral City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$14,692	$5.27	$12,635 – $16,749	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,512	$11.37	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,862	$4.03	$6,761 – $8,962	5 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$6,571	$4.40	$5,651 – $7,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$2,312	$7.78	$1,988 – $2,635	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$13,656	$5.03	$11,744 – $15,567	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$5,832	$4.51	$5,015 – $6,648	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$6,016	$4.48	$5,173 – $6,858	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 Cathedral City, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cathedral City, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,377 all-in in October 2026, or $14.49 a mile over about 95 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,184 and $1,570.

How far is Cathedral City, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 95 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $93 of the $1,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cathedral City, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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