Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

College Station, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,376flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $3,764–$4,989
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

College Station to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,955
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $4,376

Return trip

San Diego → College Station$6,428

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

College Station to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from College Station, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030
53' refrigerated	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888
48' flatbed	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989
Step deck	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529
Power only	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631
Hotshot	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838
26' box truck	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731
Sprinter van	$1,452	$1.00	$1,220 – $1,685

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More lanes from College Station

48' flatbed lanes from College Station, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,687 mi	$6,651	$3.94	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$4,604	$2.98	$3,960 – $5,249	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,377	$3.14	$2,904 – $3,849	3 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$993	$10.91	$854 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,117 mi	$3,894	$3.49	$3,349 – $4,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$6,043	$3.78	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	182 mi	$1,229	$6.75	$1,057 – $1,401	1 d
Dallas, TX	183 mi	$1,231	$6.73	$1,059 – $1,404	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 College Station, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from College Station, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,376 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,764 and $4,989.

How far is College Station, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,455 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 $1,421 of the $4,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to College Station, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,428, which makes College Station, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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