Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Folsom, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,981flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.46
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $2,564–$3,398
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Folsom to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,448
Fuel: $533
All-in estimate: $2,981

Return trip

San Diego → Folsom$2,981

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

Folsom to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Folsom, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,415	$4.42	$2,150 – $2,681
53' refrigerated	$2,882	$5.28	$2,507 – $3,257
48' flatbed	$2,981	$5.46	$2,564 – $3,398
Step deck	$3,261	$5.97	$2,739 – $3,783
Power only	$2,097	$3.84	$1,824 – $2,369
Hotshot	$1,581	$2.90	$1,312 – $1,850
26' box truck	$1,563	$2.86	$1,329 – $1,798
Sprinter van	$966	$1.77	$812 – $1,121

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More lanes from Folsom

48' flatbed lanes from Folsom, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$15,379	$5.25	$13,226 – $17,533	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$2,529	$6.04	$2,175 – $2,883	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$8,324	$3.99	$7,159 – $9,489	5 d
Houston, TX	1,873 mi	$7,965	$4.25	$6,850 – $9,080	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	726 mi	$3,995	$5.50	$3,436 – $4,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,871 mi	$14,359	$5.00	$12,349 – $16,369	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,696 mi	$7,314	$4.31	$6,290 – $8,338	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,677 mi	$7,244	$4.32	$6,230 – $8,258	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 Folsom, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Folsom, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,981 all-in in October 2026, or $5.46 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,564 and $3,398.

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

About 546 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 $533 of the $2,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Folsom, 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