Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cumberland, MD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,317flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,564 mi
Typical range: $6,293–$8,341
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cumberland to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,812
Fuel: $2,505
All-in estimate: $7,317

Return trip

San Diego → Cumberland$13,243

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cumberland to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cumberland, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,121	$2.39	$5,448 – $6,794
53' refrigerated	$7,289	$2.84	$6,342 – $8,237
48' flatbed	$7,317	$2.85	$6,293 – $8,341
Step deck	$7,957	$3.10	$6,684 – $9,230
Power only	$5,453	$2.13	$4,744 – $6,162
Hotshot	$4,118	$1.61	$3,418 – $4,818
26' box truck	$4,018	$1.57	$3,415 – $4,620
Sprinter van	$2,448	$0.95	$2,057 – $2,840

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More lanes from Cumberland

48' flatbed lanes from Cumberland, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$2,073	$6.67	$1,783 – $2,363	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$7,425	$2.85	$6,385 – $8,464	6 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$2,197	$3.80	$1,890 – $2,505	2 d
Houston, TX	1,371 mi	$4,407	$3.21	$3,790 – $5,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$7,108	$3.20	$6,113 – $8,104	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	229 mi	$1,704	$7.44	$1,466 – $1,943	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,908	$3.15	$4,221 – $5,595	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,238	$3.24	$3,644 – $4,831	3 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 Cumberland, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cumberland, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,317 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,293 and $8,341.

How far is Cumberland, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,564 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,505 of the $7,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cumberland, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,243, which makes Cumberland, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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