Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,394flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $3,779–$5,009
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,966
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $4,394

Return trip

San Diego → Corpus Christi$6,453

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

Corpus Christi to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,646	$2.49	$3,245 – $4,047
53' refrigerated	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908
48' flatbed	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009
Step deck	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551
Power only	$3,227	$2.21	$2,807 – $3,646
Hotshot	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850
26' box truck	$2,384	$1.63	$2,027 – $2,742
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.00	$1,225 – $1,692

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,293	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,314	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,951	$3.02	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,977	$3.47	$3,420 – $4,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,651	$3.72	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$1,824	$4.43	$1,569 – $2,080	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 Corpus Christi, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Corpus Christi, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,394 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,779 and $5,009.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,462 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 $1,428 of the $4,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,453, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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