Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elizabeth, NJ to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,223flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,848 mi
Typical range: $7,072–$9,375
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabeth to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,441
Fuel: $2,782
All-in estimate: $8,223

Return trip

San Diego → Elizabeth$14,016

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elizabeth to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabeth, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,887	$2.42	$6,130 – $7,645
53' refrigerated	$8,202	$2.88	$7,135 – $9,268
48' flatbed	$8,223	$2.89	$7,072 – $9,375
Step deck	$8,941	$3.14	$7,510 – $10,371
Power only	$6,142	$2.16	$5,344 – $6,940
Hotshot	$4,638	$1.63	$3,850 – $5,427
26' box truck	$4,523	$1.59	$3,845 – $5,201
Sprinter van	$2,755	$0.97	$2,314 – $3,196

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More lanes from Elizabeth

48' flatbed lanes from Elizabeth, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,158 – $9,488	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$5,288	$3.19	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$8,096	$3.23	$6,962 – $9,229	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,241	$15.70	$1,067 – $1,414	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$5,814	$3.14	$5,000 – $6,628	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,134	$3.20	$4,415 – $5,853	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$5,003	$5.13	$4,303 – $5,704	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 Elizabeth, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elizabeth, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,223 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,072 and $9,375.

How far is Elizabeth, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,848 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,782 of the $8,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Elizabeth, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,016, which makes Elizabeth, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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