Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clinton, MS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,656flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,836 mi
Typical range: $4,864–$6,448
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clinton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,862
Fuel: $1,794
All-in estimate: $5,656

Return trip

San Diego → Clinton$8,951

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Clinton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,710	$2.57	$4,192 – $5,228
53' refrigerated	$5,611	$3.06	$4,882 – $6,340
48' flatbed	$5,656	$3.08	$4,864 – $6,448
Step deck	$6,156	$3.35	$5,171 – $7,141
Power only	$4,182	$2.28	$3,638 – $4,725
Hotshot	$3,157	$1.72	$2,620 – $3,694
26' box truck	$3,086	$1.68	$2,623 – $3,549
Sprinter van	$1,884	$1.03	$1,583 – $2,186

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More lanes from Clinton

48' flatbed lanes from Clinton, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,267 mi	$5,559	$4.39	$4,781 – $6,338	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$5,863	$3.06	$5,042 – $6,684	4 d
Chicago, IL	792 mi	$2,837	$3.58	$2,440 – $3,234	2 d
Houston, TX	410 mi	$1,930	$4.71	$1,660 – $2,201	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$5,219	$3.51	$4,489 – $5,950	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$4,984	$4.23	$4,286 – $5,681	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,505	$4.05	$2,154 – $2,856	2 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$2,021	$4.56	$1,738 – $2,304	1 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 Clinton, MS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clinton, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,656 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,864 and $6,448.

How far is Clinton, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,836 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,794 of the $5,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Clinton, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,951, which makes Clinton, MS to San Diego, CA 37% 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