Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Duncanville, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,201flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$4,789
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Duncanville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,848
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $4,201

Return trip

San Diego → Duncanville$6,170

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

Duncanville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Duncanville, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,482	$2.51	$3,099 – $3,865
53' refrigerated	$4,149	$3.00	$3,610 – $4,688
48' flatbed	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,576	$3.30	$3,844 – $5,309
Power only	$3,080	$2.22	$2,679 – $3,480
Hotshot	$2,324	$1.68	$1,929 – $2,720
26' box truck	$2,276	$1.64	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,393	$1.01	$1,170 – $1,616

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More lanes from Duncanville

48' flatbed lanes from Duncanville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,632 mi	$6,466	$3.96	$5,561 – $7,372	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$4,404	$3.00	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
Chicago, IL	958 mi	$3,083	$3.22	$2,652 – $3,515	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,038 mi	$3,676	$3.54	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,546 mi	$5,877	$3.80	$5,054 – $6,700	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,076 mi	$5,163	$4.80	$4,440 – $5,886	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 Duncanville, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Duncanville, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $4,789.

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

About 1,385 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 $1,353 of the $4,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,170, which makes Duncanville, TX to San Diego, CA 32% 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 →