Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Eureka, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,866flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $3,325–$4,408
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Eureka to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,089
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $3,866

Return trip

San Diego → Eureka$3,866

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

Eureka to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Eureka, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,166	$3.98	$2,818 – $3,514
53' refrigerated	$3,775	$4.75	$3,284 – $4,266
48' flatbed	$3,866	$4.86	$3,325 – $4,408
Step deck	$4,222	$5.31	$3,546 – $4,897
Power only	$2,772	$3.49	$2,412 – $3,133
Hotshot	$2,091	$2.63	$1,736 – $2,447
26' box truck	$2,059	$2.59	$1,750 – $2,367
Sprinter van	$1,266	$1.59	$1,064 – $1,469

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More lanes from Eureka

48' flatbed lanes from Eureka, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$15,985	$5.23	$13,747 – $18,223	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,408	$5.12	$2,931 – $3,885	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$8,790	$3.96	$7,559 – $10,020	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$8,804	$4.19	$7,571 – $10,037	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$4,987	$5.09	$4,289 – $5,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$14,963	$4.98	$12,868 – $17,058	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$8,182	$4.24	$7,037 – $9,328	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,894 mi	$8,043	$4.25	$6,917 – $9,169	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 Eureka, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Eureka, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,866 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,325 and $4,408.

How far is Eureka, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 795 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 $777 of the $3,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Eureka, CA?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology