Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,351flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.37
Distance: 369 mi
Typical range: $2,022–$2,681
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,991
Fuel: $360
All-in estimate: $2,351

Return trip

San Diego → Fresno$2,351

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

Fresno to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089
53' refrigerated	$2,247	$6.09	$1,955 – $2,539
48' flatbed	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681
Step deck	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991
Power only	$1,617	$4.38	$1,407 – $1,827
Hotshot	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425
26' box truck	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393
Sprinter van	$753	$2.04	$632 – $873

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$6,858	$4.36	$5,898 – $7,818	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 Fresno, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,351 all-in in October 2026, or $6.37 a mile over about 369 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,022 and $2,681.

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

About 369 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 $360 of the $2,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fresno, 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