Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fridley, MN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,554flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $5,636–$7,471
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fridley to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,792
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $6,554

Return trip

San Diego → Fridley$8,251

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fridley to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fridley, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,456	$3.02	$4,856 – $6,057
53' refrigerated	$6,500	$3.60	$5,655 – $7,345
48' flatbed	$6,554	$3.63	$5,636 – $7,471
Step deck	$7,133	$3.95	$5,992 – $8,274
Power only	$4,843	$2.68	$4,214 – $5,473
Hotshot	$3,656	$2.03	$3,035 – $4,278
26' box truck	$3,574	$1.98	$3,038 – $4,110
Sprinter van	$2,183	$1.21	$1,833 – $2,532

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More lanes from Fridley

48' flatbed lanes from Fridley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$6,284	$5.21	$5,404 – $7,164	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,809 mi	$6,569	$3.63	$5,650 – $7,489	4 d
Chicago, IL	423 mi	$2,201	$5.20	$1,893 – $2,510	1 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$5,004	$3.99	$4,303 – $5,704	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,507 mi	$6,206	$4.12	$5,337 – $7,074	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,803	$4.99	$4,991 – $6,615	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$5,207	$3.95	$4,478 – $5,936	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$4,263	$4.15	$3,666 – $4,860	3 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 Fridley, MN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fridley, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,554 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,636 and $7,471.

How far is Fridley, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,804 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,762 of the $6,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fridley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,251, which makes Fridley, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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