Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Florence, SC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,667flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,527 mi
Typical range: $5,734–$7,601
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Florence to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,198
Fuel: $2,469
All-in estimate: $6,667

Return trip

San Diego → Florence$12,215

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Florence to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,576	$2.21	$4,963 – $6,190
53' refrigerated	$6,641	$2.63	$5,778 – $7,504
48' flatbed	$6,667	$2.64	$5,734 – $7,601
Step deck	$7,250	$2.87	$6,090 – $8,410
Power only	$4,968	$1.97	$4,322 – $5,613
Hotshot	$3,751	$1.48	$3,113 – $4,389
26' box truck	$3,660	$1.45	$3,111 – $4,209
Sprinter van	$2,231	$0.88	$1,874 – $2,587

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More lanes from Florence

48' flatbed lanes from Florence, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	650 mi	$2,989	$4.60	$2,571 – $3,408	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$6,819	$2.63	$5,864 – $7,773	6 d
Chicago, IL	804 mi	$2,552	$3.17	$2,195 – $2,910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,491	$3.08	$3,003 – $3,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$6,445	$2.96	$5,542 – $7,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$2,584	$4.58	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$4,020	$2.98	$3,457 – $4,582	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$3,548	$3.06	$3,051 – $4,044	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 Florence, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Florence, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,667 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,734 and $7,601.

How far is Florence, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,469 of the $6,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Florence, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,215, which makes Florence, SC to San Diego, CA 45% 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