Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,835flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $2,438–$3,232
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Palo Alto to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,342
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,835

Return trip

San Diego → East Palo Alto$2,835

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

East Palo Alto to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from East Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,292	$4.54	$2,040 – $2,544
53' refrigerated	$2,735	$5.42	$2,379 – $3,090
48' flatbed	$2,835	$5.61	$2,438 – $3,232
Step deck	$3,103	$6.14	$2,606 – $3,599
Power only	$1,986	$3.93	$1,727 – $2,244
Hotshot	$1,497	$2.96	$1,242 – $1,751
26' box truck	$1,482	$2.93	$1,260 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$917	$1.82	$770 – $1,063

More lanes from East Palo Alto

48' flatbed lanes from East Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$15,823	$5.23	$13,608 – $18,038	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$2,369	$6.33	$2,038 – $2,701	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$8,646	$3.97	$7,436 – $9,857	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$8,112	$4.24	$6,977 – $9,248	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$4,042	$5.48	$3,476 – $4,608	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$14,768	$4.99	$12,700 – $16,835	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$7,428	$4.30	$6,388 – $8,468	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$7,432	$4.30	$6,391 – $8,472	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 East Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from East Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,835 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,438 and $3,232.

How far is East Palo Alto, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 505 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $493 of the $2,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to East Palo Alto, CA?

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →