Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Española, NM to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,252flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $1,937–$2,568
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Española to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,482
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,252

Return trip

San Diego → Española$4,744

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Española to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Española, NM to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,844	$2.34	$1,641 – $2,047
53' refrigerated	$2,199	$2.79	$1,913 – $2,484
48' flatbed	$2,252	$2.86	$1,937 – $2,568
Step deck	$2,459	$3.12	$2,066 – $2,853
Power only	$1,614	$2.05	$1,404 – $1,824
Hotshot	$1,218	$1.55	$1,011 – $1,425
26' box truck	$1,199	$1.52	$1,019 – $1,379
Sprinter van	$738	$0.94	$620 – $856

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More lanes from Española

48' flatbed lanes from Española, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,078 mi	$6,631	$3.19	$5,702 – $7,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$2,359	$2.81	$2,028 – $2,689	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,256 mi	$3,178	$2.53	$2,733 – $3,623	3 d
Houston, TX	889 mi	$2,548	$2.87	$2,191 – $2,904	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	449 mi	$1,705	$3.80	$1,466 – $1,944	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,004 mi	$6,111	$3.05	$5,256 – $6,967	5 d
San Antonio, TX	743 mi	$2,233	$3.01	$1,920 – $2,545	2 d
Dallas, TX	678 mi	$2,093	$3.09	$1,800 – $2,386	2 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 Española, NM to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Española, NM to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,252 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,937 and $2,568.

How far is Española, NM from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 788 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 $770 of the $2,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Española, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,744, which makes Española, NM to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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