Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,433flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,133 mi
Typical range: $5,532–$7,333
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cookeville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,349
Fuel: $2,084
All-in estimate: $6,433

Return trip

San Diego → Cookeville$9,812

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

Cookeville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,369	$2.52	$4,778 – $5,959
53' refrigerated	$6,395	$3.00	$5,563 – $7,226
48' flatbed	$6,433	$3.02	$5,532 – $7,333
Step deck	$6,998	$3.28	$5,879 – $8,118
Power only	$4,774	$2.24	$4,154 – $5,395
Hotshot	$3,605	$1.69	$2,992 – $4,218
26' box truck	$3,520	$1.65	$2,992 – $4,048
Sprinter van	$2,147	$1.01	$1,804 – $2,491

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More lanes from Cookeville

48' flatbed lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,976	$4.82	$3,419 – $4,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$6,587	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,509	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,027	$4.19	$1,743 – $2,311	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,137	$3.69	$2,697 – $3,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,078	$3.41	$5,227 – $6,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,481	$4.73	$2,994 – $3,968	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,666	$3.51	$3,153 – $4,179	3 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$3,008	$3.74	$2,587 – $3,429	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 Cookeville, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cookeville, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,433 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,532 and $7,333.

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

About 2,133 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 $2,084 of the $6,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,349 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,812, which makes Cookeville, 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 →