Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Findlay, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,799flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,268 mi
Typical range: $6,707–$8,891
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Findlay to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,583
Fuel: $2,216
All-in estimate: $7,799

Return trip

San Diego → Findlay$9,537

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

Findlay to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Findlay, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,514	$2.87	$5,798 – $7,231
53' refrigerated	$7,758	$3.42	$6,750 – $8,767
48' flatbed	$7,799	$3.44	$6,707 – $8,891
Step deck	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840
Power only	$5,797	$2.56	$5,043 – $6,550
Hotshot	$4,377	$1.93	$3,633 – $5,121
26' box truck	$4,273	$1.88	$3,632 – $4,914
Sprinter van	$2,606	$1.15	$2,189 – $3,023

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More lanes from Findlay

48' flatbed lanes from Findlay, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	599 mi	$3,642	$6.08	$3,132 – $4,152	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$7,908	$3.43	$6,801 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	256 mi	$1,644	$6.42	$1,414 – $1,874	1 d
Houston, TX	1,203 mi	$4,711	$3.92	$4,052 – $5,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,933 mi	$7,478	$3.87	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	534 mi	$3,212	$6.02	$2,763 – $3,662	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$5,222	$3.83	$4,491 – $5,953	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$4,346	$4.00	$3,737 – $4,954	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 Findlay, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Findlay, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,707 and $8,891.

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

About 2,268 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 $2,216 of the $7,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,537, which makes Findlay, OH to San Diego, CA 18% 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