Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin, IN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,411flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,106 mi
Typical range: $6,373–$8,448
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,354
Fuel: $2,057
All-in estimate: $7,411

Return trip

San Diego → Franklin$8,742

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Franklin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,184	$2.94	$5,504 – $6,864
53' refrigerated	$7,366	$3.50	$6,408 – $8,323
48' flatbed	$7,411	$3.52	$6,373 – $8,448
Step deck	$8,063	$3.83	$6,773 – $9,353
Power only	$5,499	$2.61	$4,784 – $6,214
Hotshot	$4,152	$1.97	$3,446 – $4,857
26' box truck	$4,055	$1.93	$3,447 – $4,663
Sprinter van	$2,474	$1.17	$2,078 – $2,869

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More lanes from Franklin

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$4,366	$5.74	$3,755 – $4,978	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$7,541	$3.51	$6,485 – $8,596	5 d
Chicago, IL	216 mi	$1,546	$7.16	$1,330 – $1,763	1 d
Houston, TX	1,008 mi	$4,156	$4.12	$3,574 – $4,738	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$7,017	$3.97	$6,034 – $7,999	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$3,854	$5.63	$3,315 – $4,394	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$4,671	$4.00	$4,017 – $5,325	3 d
Dallas, TX	891 mi	$3,782	$4.24	$3,253 – $4,312	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 Franklin, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,411 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,373 and $8,448.

How far is Franklin, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,106 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,057 of the $7,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Franklin, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,742, which makes Franklin, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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