Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$2,974flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $2,557–$3,390
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,443
Fuel: $531
All-in estimate: $2,974

Return trip

Oakland → Chula Vista$2,974

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

Chula Vista to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,409	$4.43	$2,144 – $2,674
53' refrigerated	$2,875	$5.28	$2,501 – $3,248
48' flatbed	$2,974	$5.47	$2,557 – $3,390
Step deck	$3,253	$5.98	$2,733 – $3,774
Power only	$2,091	$3.84	$1,820 – $2,363
Hotshot	$1,577	$2.90	$1,309 – $1,845
26' box truck	$1,559	$2.87	$1,325 – $1,793
Sprinter van	$964	$1.77	$810 – $1,118

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More lanes from Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$15,055	$5.26	$12,947 – $17,163	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$6,678	$4.38	$5,743 – $7,613	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,500	$7.25	$2,150 – $2,850	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,991	$5.01	$12,033 – $15,950	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,913	$4.50	$5,085 – $6,740	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d

More lanes into Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chula Vista, CA to Oakland, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chula Vista, CA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,974 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,557 and $3,390.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 544 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $531 of the $2,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Chula Vista, CA?

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

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