Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,180flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $5,315–$7,045
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clemson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,913
Fuel: $2,267
All-in estimate: $6,180

Return trip

San Diego → Clemson$11,322

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

Clemson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,164	$2.22	$4,596 – $5,732
53' refrigerated	$6,150	$2.65	$5,350 – $6,949
48' flatbed	$6,180	$2.66	$5,315 – $7,045
Step deck	$6,722	$2.90	$5,646 – $7,797
Power only	$4,596	$1.98	$3,999 – $5,193
Hotshot	$3,470	$1.50	$2,880 – $4,060
26' box truck	$3,387	$1.46	$2,879 – $3,896
Sprinter van	$2,065	$0.89	$1,735 – $2,396

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More lanes from Clemson

48' flatbed lanes from Clemson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,310	$4.41	$2,846 – $3,773	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$6,329	$2.65	$5,443 – $7,215	5 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,219	$3.36	$1,909 – $2,530	2 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,049	$3.20	$2,622 – $3,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$5,905	$3.00	$5,078 – $6,731	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,874	$4.35	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$3,562	$3.06	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,058	$3.19	$2,630 – $3,486	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 Clemson, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clemson, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,180 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,315 and $7,045.

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

About 2,321 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 $2,267 of the $6,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,913 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,322, which makes Clemson, 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