Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Framingham, MA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,581flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,015 mi
Typical range: $6,520–$8,643
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Framingham to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,636
Fuel: $2,945
All-in estimate: $7,581

Return trip

San Diego → Framingham$16,269

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Framingham to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Framingham, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,353	$2.11	$5,655 – $7,052
53' refrigerated	$7,566	$2.51	$6,582 – $8,549
48' flatbed	$7,581	$2.51	$6,520 – $8,643
Step deck	$8,242	$2.73	$6,923 – $9,560
Power only	$5,668	$1.88	$4,932 – $6,405
Hotshot	$4,281	$1.42	$3,553 – $5,008
26' box truck	$4,173	$1.38	$3,547 – $4,799
Sprinter van	$2,541	$0.84	$2,135 – $2,948

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More lanes from Framingham

48' flatbed lanes from Framingham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	203 mi	$1,523	$7.50	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$7,652	$2.51	$6,581 – $8,724	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$2,878	$2.93	$2,475 – $3,281	3 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,127	$2.74	$4,409 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,522	$2.80	$6,469 – $8,575	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	294 mi	$1,715	$5.83	$1,475 – $1,955	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,060 mi	$5,578	$2.71	$4,797 – $6,359	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,803 mi	$4,968	$2.76	$4,273 – $5,664	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 Framingham, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Framingham, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,581 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,520 and $8,643.

How far is Framingham, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,015 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,945 of the $7,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Framingham, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,269, which makes Framingham, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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