Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,585flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 3,013 mi
Typical range: $6,523–$8,647
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cranston to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,642
Fuel: $2,943
All-in estimate: $7,585

Return trip

San Diego → Cranston$16,970

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cranston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cranston, RI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,357	$2.11	$5,657 – $7,056
53' refrigerated	$7,569	$2.51	$6,585 – $8,554
48' flatbed	$7,585	$2.52	$6,523 – $8,647
Step deck	$8,246	$2.74	$6,927 – $9,565
Power only	$5,671	$1.88	$4,934 – $6,409
Hotshot	$4,283	$1.42	$3,555 – $5,011
26' box truck	$4,176	$1.39	$3,549 – $4,802
Sprinter van	$2,543	$0.84	$2,136 – $2,950

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More lanes from Cranston

48' flatbed lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,438	$8.22	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$7,661	$2.52	$6,589 – $8,734	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$2,881	$2.93	$2,478 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,083	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,795	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$7,520	$2.81	$6,467 – $8,573	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,638	$6.13	$1,409 – $1,867	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$5,539	$2.71	$4,763 – $6,314	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$4,936	$2.76	$4,245 – $5,627	4 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 Cranston, RI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cranston, RI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,585 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 3,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,523 and $8,647.

How far is Cranston, RI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,013 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,943 of the $7,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cranston, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,970, which makes Cranston, RI to San Diego, CA 55% 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 →