Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chelsea, MA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,636flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,039 mi
Typical range: $6,567–$8,706
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chelsea to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,667
Fuel: $2,969
All-in estimate: $7,636

Return trip

San Diego → Chelsea$16,387

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

Chelsea to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Chelsea, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,400	$2.11	$5,696 – $7,104
53' refrigerated	$7,621	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,612
48' flatbed	$7,636	$2.51	$6,567 – $8,706
Step deck	$8,301	$2.73	$6,973 – $9,629
Power only	$5,710	$1.88	$4,968 – $6,453
Hotshot	$4,312	$1.42	$3,579 – $5,045
26' box truck	$4,204	$1.38	$3,574 – $4,835
Sprinter van	$2,560	$0.84	$2,150 – $2,970

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More lanes from Chelsea

48' flatbed lanes from Chelsea, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,597	$7.03	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$7,707	$2.51	$6,628 – $8,787	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$2,932	$2.91	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$5,186	$2.74	$4,460 – $5,912	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$7,582	$2.80	$6,521 – $8,644	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,785	$5.61	$1,535 – $2,035	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$5,637	$2.70	$4,848 – $6,426	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$5,028	$2.75	$4,324 – $5,731	4 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 Chelsea, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chelsea, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,636 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,567 and $8,706.

How far is Chelsea, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,039 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,969 of the $7,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,667 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Chelsea, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,387, which makes Chelsea, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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