Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia, TN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,170flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $5,306–$7,034
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,183
Fuel: $1,987
All-in estimate: $6,170

Return trip

San Diego → Columbia$9,411

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

Columbia to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,146	$2.53	$4,580 – $5,712
53' refrigerated	$6,130	$3.01	$5,333 – $6,927
48' flatbed	$6,170	$3.03	$5,306 – $7,034
Step deck	$6,713	$3.30	$5,639 – $7,788
Power only	$4,574	$2.25	$3,980 – $5,169
Hotshot	$3,453	$1.70	$2,866 – $4,041
26' box truck	$3,374	$1.66	$2,867 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,058	$1.01	$1,729 – $2,388

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More lanes from Columbia

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$4,364	$4.67	$3,753 – $4,974	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$6,332	$3.02	$5,445 – $7,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$2,090	$4.11	$1,797 – $2,382	2 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$2,843	$3.82	$2,445 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$5,786	$3.43	$4,976 – $6,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,850	$4.56	$3,311 – $4,389	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,364	$3.60	$2,893 – $3,835	2 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$2,709	$3.90	$2,329 – $3,088	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 Columbia, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,170 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,306 and $7,034.

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

About 2,034 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 $1,987 of the $6,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,183 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,411, which makes Columbia, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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