Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clarksville, TN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,112flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,012 mi
Typical range: $5,256–$6,967
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clarksville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,147
Fuel: $1,965
All-in estimate: $6,112

Return trip

San Diego → Clarksville$9,322

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Clarksville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Clarksville, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,097	$2.53	$4,536 – $5,657
53' refrigerated	$6,071	$3.02	$5,282 – $6,860
48' flatbed	$6,112	$3.04	$5,256 – $6,967
Step deck	$6,650	$3.31	$5,586 – $7,714
Power only	$4,530	$2.25	$3,941 – $5,119
Hotshot	$3,420	$1.70	$2,838 – $4,001
26' box truck	$3,341	$1.66	$2,840 – $3,842
Sprinter van	$2,039	$1.01	$1,713 – $2,365

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Clarksville

48' flatbed lanes from Clarksville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$4,299	$4.69	$3,698 – $4,901	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$6,263	$3.03	$5,386 – $7,140	5 d
Chicago, IL	430 mi	$1,886	$4.39	$1,622 – $2,150	1 d
Houston, TX	778 mi	$2,936	$3.77	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,664 mi	$5,724	$3.44	$4,923 – $6,526	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$3,799	$4.58	$3,267 – $4,331	2 d
San Antonio, TX	958 mi	$3,430	$3.58	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
Dallas, TX	702 mi	$2,728	$3.89	$2,346 – $3,110	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 Clarksville, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clarksville, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,112 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,256 and $6,967.

How far is Clarksville, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,012 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,965 of the $6,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Clarksville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,322, which makes Clarksville, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →