Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Collins, CO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,514flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $2,162–$2,866
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Collins to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,528
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $2,514

Return trip

San Diego → Fort Collins$6,467

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

Fort Collins to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Collins, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,071	$2.05	$1,843 – $2,298
53' refrigerated	$2,468	$2.45	$2,147 – $2,789
48' flatbed	$2,514	$2.49	$2,162 – $2,866
Step deck	$2,742	$2.72	$2,304 – $3,181
Power only	$1,822	$1.81	$1,585 – $2,058
Hotshot	$1,375	$1.36	$1,141 – $1,608
26' box truck	$1,350	$1.34	$1,147 – $1,552
Sprinter van	$828	$0.82	$696 – $961

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More lanes from Fort Collins

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Collins, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,917 mi	$5,727	$2.99	$4,926 – $6,529	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,015 mi	$2,526	$2.49	$2,172 – $2,880	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,070 mi	$2,592	$2.42	$2,229 – $2,954	3 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$2,757	$2.54	$2,371 – $3,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,177	$2.99	$1,872 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$5,291	$2.86	$4,550 – $6,032	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,003 mi	$2,589	$2.58	$2,226 – $2,951	3 d
Dallas, TX	832 mi	$2,247	$2.70	$1,932 – $2,562	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 Fort Collins, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Collins, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,514 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $2,866.

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

About 1,009 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 $986 of the $2,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,467, which makes Fort Collins, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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