Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$1,349flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $15.50
Distance: 87 mi
Typical range: $1,160–$1,537
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Costa Mesa to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,264
Fuel: $85
All-in estimate: $1,349

Return trip

San Diego → Costa Mesa$1,349

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Costa Mesa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,032	$11.86	$918 – $1,145
53' refrigerated	$1,236	$14.20	$1,075 – $1,396
48' flatbed	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537
Step deck	$1,490	$17.13	$1,252 – $1,729
Power only	$852	$9.79	$741 – $962
Hotshot	$640	$7.36	$531 – $749
26' box truck	$650	$7.47	$553 – $748
Sprinter van	$413	$4.74	$347 – $479

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$2,696	$6.83	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$14,087	$5.01	$12,115 – $16,059	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$6,376	$4.42	$5,483 – $7,269	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$15,003	$5.98	$12,903 – $17,104	6 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 Costa Mesa, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Costa Mesa, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,349 all-in in October 2026, or $15.50 a mile over about 87 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,160 and $1,537.

How far is Costa Mesa, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 87 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $85 of the $1,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Costa Mesa, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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