Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin, NH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,822flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 3,001 mi
Typical range: $6,727–$8,917
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,890
Fuel: $2,932
All-in estimate: $7,822

Return trip

San Diego → Franklin$16,964

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Franklin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, NH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,555	$2.18	$5,834 – $7,276
53' refrigerated	$7,806	$2.60	$6,791 – $8,820
48' flatbed	$7,822	$2.61	$6,727 – $8,917
Step deck	$8,503	$2.83	$7,143 – $9,864
Power only	$5,848	$1.95	$5,088 – $6,608
Hotshot	$4,416	$1.47	$3,666 – $5,167
26' box truck	$4,306	$1.43	$3,660 – $4,952
Sprinter van	$2,622	$0.87	$2,202 – $3,042

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More lanes from Franklin

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	266 mi	$1,779	$6.69	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,028 mi	$7,886	$2.60	$6,782 – $8,991	7 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$2,947	$3.04	$2,535 – $3,360	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,384	$2.84	$4,630 – $6,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,672 mi	$7,767	$2.91	$6,680 – $8,855	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	351 mi	$1,950	$5.56	$1,677 – $2,223	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,838	$2.80	$5,021 – $6,656	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$5,187	$2.85	$4,461 – $5,913	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 Franklin, NH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin, NH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,822 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 3,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,727 and $8,917.

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

About 3,001 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 $2,932 of the $7,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,890 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,964, which makes Franklin, NH to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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