Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Providence, RI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,601flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 3,020 mi
Typical range: $6,537–$8,666
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Providence to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,651
Fuel: $2,950
All-in estimate: $7,601

Return trip

San Diego → East Providence$17,006

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

East Providence to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from East Providence, RI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,370	$2.11	$5,670 – $7,071
53' refrigerated	$7,586	$2.51	$6,600 – $8,572
48' flatbed	$7,601	$2.52	$6,537 – $8,666
Step deck	$8,263	$2.74	$6,941 – $9,585
Power only	$5,684	$1.88	$4,945 – $6,423
Hotshot	$4,292	$1.42	$3,562 – $5,022
26' box truck	$4,185	$1.39	$3,557 – $4,812
Sprinter van	$2,548	$0.84	$2,140 – $2,956

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More lanes from East Providence

48' flatbed lanes from East Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,463	$7.99	$1,258 – $1,668	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,053 mi	$7,677	$2.51	$6,602 – $8,752	7 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$2,897	$2.93	$2,492 – $3,303	3 d
Houston, TX	1,857 mi	$5,102	$2.75	$4,388 – $5,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$7,538	$2.81	$6,482 – $8,593	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,661	$6.04	$1,429 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,049 mi	$5,558	$2.71	$4,780 – $6,336	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$4,955	$2.76	$4,261 – $5,649	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 Providence, RI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from East Providence, RI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,601 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 3,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,537 and $8,666.

How far is East Providence, RI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,020 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,950 of the $7,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to East Providence, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,006, which makes East Providence, RI to San Diego, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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