Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cayce, SC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,476flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,446 mi
Typical range: $5,569–$7,382
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cayce to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,087
Fuel: $2,389
All-in estimate: $6,476

Return trip

San Diego → Cayce$11,864

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cayce to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cayce, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,414	$2.21	$4,819 – $6,010
53' refrigerated	$6,448	$2.64	$5,610 – $7,286
48' flatbed	$6,476	$2.65	$5,569 – $7,382
Step deck	$7,043	$2.88	$5,916 – $8,169
Power only	$4,821	$1.97	$4,195 – $5,448
Hotshot	$3,641	$1.49	$3,022 – $4,260
26' box truck	$3,553	$1.45	$3,020 – $4,086
Sprinter van	$2,166	$0.89	$1,819 – $2,512

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More lanes from Cayce

48' flatbed lanes from Cayce, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	715 mi	$3,196	$4.47	$2,748 – $3,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,512 mi	$6,632	$2.64	$5,703 – $7,560	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$2,478	$3.21	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,281	$3.13	$2,822 – $3,740	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,097 mi	$6,233	$2.97	$5,361 – $7,106	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,772	$4.43	$2,384 – $3,160	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,265 mi	$3,809	$3.01	$3,276 – $4,343	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$3,342	$3.11	$2,874 – $3,810	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 Cayce, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cayce, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,476 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,569 and $7,382.

How far is Cayce, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,446 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 $2,389 of the $6,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cayce, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,864, which makes Cayce, SC to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology