Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,810flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 498 mi
Typical range: $2,417–$3,204
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $2,810

Return trip

San Diego → Fremont$2,810

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

Fremont to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520
53' refrigerated	$2,710	$5.44	$2,358 – $3,062
48' flatbed	$2,810	$5.64	$2,417 – $3,204
Step deck	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568
Power only	$1,967	$3.95	$1,711 – $2,222
Hotshot	$1,482	$2.98	$1,230 – $1,734
26' box truck	$1,468	$2.95	$1,248 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$908	$1.82	$763 – $1,054

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More lanes from Fremont

48' flatbed lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$15,761	$5.23	$13,555 – $17,968	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,344	$6.39	$2,016 – $2,673	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,601	$3.97	$7,397 – $9,805	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,068	$4.24	$6,939 – $9,198	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,999	$5.50	$3,439 – $4,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$14,713	$4.99	$12,653 – $16,773	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,716 mi	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422	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 Fremont, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fremont, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,810 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 498 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,417 and $3,204.

How far is Fremont, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 498 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $486 of the $2,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fremont, CA?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology