Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,091flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,364 mi
Typical range: $6,958–$9,224
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elyria to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,782
Fuel: $2,309
All-in estimate: $8,091

Return trip

San Diego → Elyria$9,895

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

Elyria to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,762	$2.86	$6,018 – $7,506
53' refrigerated	$8,053	$3.41	$7,006 – $9,100
48' flatbed	$8,091	$3.42	$6,958 – $9,224
Step deck	$8,800	$3.72	$7,392 – $10,208
Power only	$6,020	$2.55	$5,237 – $6,802
Hotshot	$4,545	$1.92	$3,773 – $5,318
26' box truck	$4,437	$1.88	$3,771 – $5,102
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.14	$2,272 – $3,138

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More lanes from Elyria

48' flatbed lanes from Elyria, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$3,262	$6.45	$2,805 – $3,719	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$8,198	$3.42	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$1,902	$5.56	$1,636 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,979	$3.87	$4,282 – $5,676	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$7,804	$3.84	$6,711 – $8,896	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,866	$6.44	$2,465 – $3,267	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,508	$3.78	$4,737 – $6,280	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,639	$3.93	$3,989 – $5,288	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 Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,958 and $9,224.

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

About 2,364 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 $2,309 of the $8,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,782 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,895, which makes Elyria, OH to San Diego, CA 18% 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 →