Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Delano, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,035flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.27
Distance: 280 mi
Typical range: $1,750–$2,320
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Delano to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,761
Fuel: $274
All-in estimate: $2,035

Return trip

San Diego → Delano$2,035

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

Delano to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Delano, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,614	$5.76	$1,436 – $1,791
53' refrigerated	$1,928	$6.89	$1,677 – $2,179
48' flatbed	$2,035	$7.27	$1,750 – $2,320
Step deck	$2,235	$7.98	$1,877 – $2,592
Power only	$1,375	$4.91	$1,196 – $1,554
Hotshot	$1,036	$3.70	$860 – $1,212
26' box truck	$1,034	$3.69	$879 – $1,189
Sprinter van	$645	$2.31	$542 – $749

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More lanes from Delano

48' flatbed lanes from Delano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$15,227	$5.25	$13,095 – $17,358	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$1,583	$10.35	$1,362 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$7,340	$4.31	$6,312 – $8,367	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$3,159	$6.16	$2,717 – $3,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$14,182	$5.01	$12,197 – $16,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$6,634	$4.39	$5,705 – $7,562	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,531 mi	$6,707	$4.38	$5,768 – $7,646	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 Delano, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Delano, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,035 all-in in October 2026, or $7.27 a mile over about 280 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,750 and $2,320.

How far is Delano, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 280 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 $274 of the $2,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Delano, CA?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology