Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Firestone, CO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,491flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $2,142–$2,840
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Firestone to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,517
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $2,491

Return trip

San Diego → Firestone$6,407

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Firestone to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Firestone, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,051	$2.06	$1,825 – $2,276
53' refrigerated	$2,445	$2.45	$2,127 – $2,763
48' flatbed	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840
Step deck	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152
Power only	$1,804	$1.81	$1,569 – $2,038
Hotshot	$1,361	$1.37	$1,130 – $1,593
26' box truck	$1,337	$1.34	$1,136 – $1,537
Sprinter van	$820	$0.82	$689 – $952

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More lanes from Firestone

48' flatbed lanes from Firestone, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,916 mi	$5,725	$2.99	$4,923 – $6,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,007 mi	$2,510	$2.49	$2,159 – $2,862	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,069 mi	$2,590	$2.42	$2,227 – $2,952	3 d
Houston, TX	1,058 mi	$2,699	$2.55	$2,321 – $3,077	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	710 mi	$2,136	$3.01	$1,837 – $2,436	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,851 mi	$5,286	$2.86	$4,546 – $6,026	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,525	$2.60	$2,171 – $2,878	3 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$2,191	$2.73	$1,884 – $2,498	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 Firestone, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Firestone, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,491 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,142 and $2,840.

How far is Firestone, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 997 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $974 of the $2,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Firestone, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,407, which makes Firestone, CO to San Diego, CA 61% 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