Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fountain Valley, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$1,366flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.85
Distance: 92 mi
Typical range: $1,175–$1,558
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Valley to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,276
Fuel: $90
All-in estimate: $1,366

Return trip

San Diego → Fountain Valley$1,366

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

Fountain Valley to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Valley, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,047	$11.38	$932 – $1,162
53' refrigerated	$1,254	$13.63	$1,091 – $1,417
48' flatbed	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558
Step deck	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751
Power only	$865	$9.41	$753 – $978
Hotshot	$650	$7.07	$540 – $761
26' box truck	$660	$7.18	$561 – $759
Sprinter van	$419	$4.55	$352 – $486

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More lanes from Fountain Valley

48' flatbed lanes from Fountain Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$15,155	$5.25	$13,033 – $17,277	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$2,708	$6.80	$2,329 – $3,087	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,091	$5.01	$12,119 – $16,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$6,192	$4.45	$5,325 – $7,059	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,387	$4.42	$5,493 – $7,281	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$15,019	$5.98	$12,916 – $17,122	6 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 Fountain Valley, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fountain Valley, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,366 all-in in October 2026, or $14.85 a mile over about 92 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,175 and $1,558.

How far is Fountain Valley, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 92 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $90 of the $1,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fountain Valley, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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