Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fall River, MA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,630flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,036 mi
Typical range: $6,561–$8,698
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fall River to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,664
Fuel: $2,966
All-in estimate: $7,630

Return trip

San Diego → Fall River$16,372

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

Fall River to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fall River, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,394	$2.11	$5,691 – $7,098
53' refrigerated	$7,614	$2.51	$6,624 – $8,604
48' flatbed	$7,630	$2.51	$6,561 – $8,698
Step deck	$8,294	$2.73	$6,967 – $9,621
Power only	$5,705	$1.88	$4,964 – $6,447
Hotshot	$4,308	$1.42	$3,576 – $5,041
26' box truck	$4,200	$1.38	$3,570 – $4,830
Sprinter van	$2,558	$0.84	$2,148 – $2,967

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More lanes from Fall River

48' flatbed lanes from Fall River, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	195 mi	$1,498	$7.68	$1,289 – $1,708	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$7,707	$2.51	$6,628 – $8,787	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$2,932	$2.91	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,125	$2.74	$4,407 – $5,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$7,572	$2.80	$6,512 – $8,632	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$1,692	$5.92	$1,455 – $1,929	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,062 mi	$5,582	$2.71	$4,801 – $6,364	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,809 mi	$4,982	$2.75	$4,285 – $5,680	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 Fall River, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fall River, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,630 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,561 and $8,698.

How far is Fall River, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,036 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 $2,966 of the $7,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fall River, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,372, which makes Fall River, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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