Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denton, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,151flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $3,570–$4,732
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,818
Fuel: $1,333
All-in estimate: $4,151

Return trip

San Diego → Denton$6,096

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

Denton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Denton, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,440	$2.52	$3,061 – $3,818
53' refrigerated	$4,099	$3.00	$3,566 – $4,631
48' flatbed	$4,151	$3.04	$3,570 – $4,732
Step deck	$4,522	$3.31	$3,798 – $5,245
Power only	$3,041	$2.23	$2,646 – $3,437
Hotshot	$2,296	$1.68	$1,905 – $2,686
26' box truck	$2,248	$1.65	$1,911 – $2,586
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.01	$1,156 – $1,596

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More lanes from Denton

48' flatbed lanes from Denton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$6,436	$3.97	$5,535 – $7,337	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$4,346	$3.01	$3,738 – $4,955	4 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$3,014	$3.24	$2,592 – $3,436	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,547	$5.07	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$3,618	$3.56	$3,111 – $4,124	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$5,851	$3.80	$5,032 – $6,670	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,589	$4.95	$1,366 – $1,811	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,097 mi	$5,242	$4.78	$4,508 – $5,976	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 Denton, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Denton, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,570 and $4,732.

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

About 1,365 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,333 of the $4,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,818 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,096, which makes Denton, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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