Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dublin, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,869flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,291 mi
Typical range: $6,767–$8,970
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dublin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,631
Fuel: $2,238
All-in estimate: $7,869

Return trip

San Diego → Dublin$9,623

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dublin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dublin, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,574	$2.87	$5,850 – $7,297
53' refrigerated	$7,829	$3.42	$6,811 – $8,847
48' flatbed	$7,869	$3.43	$6,767 – $8,970
Step deck	$8,559	$3.74	$7,190 – $9,929
Power only	$5,850	$2.55	$5,090 – $6,611
Hotshot	$4,417	$1.93	$3,666 – $5,168
26' box truck	$4,312	$1.88	$3,665 – $4,959
Sprinter van	$2,629	$1.15	$2,209 – $3,050

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More lanes from Dublin

48' flatbed lanes from Dublin, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	573 mi	$3,536	$6.17	$3,041 – $4,031	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$7,991	$3.43	$6,872 – $9,109	5 d
Chicago, IL	313 mi	$1,815	$5.80	$1,561 – $2,069	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,953 mi	$7,545	$3.86	$6,489 – $8,601	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	500 mi	$3,080	$6.16	$2,649 – $3,511	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$5,152	$3.84	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,072 mi	$4,298	$4.01	$3,697 – $4,900	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 Dublin, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dublin, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,767 and $8,970.

How far is Dublin, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,291 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,238 of the $7,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dublin, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,623, which makes Dublin, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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