Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,617flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,551 mi
Typical range: $3,970–$5,263
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Friendswood to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,102
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $4,617

Return trip

San Diego → Friendswood$6,781

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Friendswood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,834	$2.47	$3,413 – $4,256
53' refrigerated	$4,568	$2.95	$3,975 – $5,162
48' flatbed	$4,617	$2.98	$3,970 – $5,263
Step deck	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832
Power only	$3,397	$2.19	$2,955 – $3,838
Hotshot	$2,564	$1.65	$2,128 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,509	$1.62	$2,133 – $2,885
Sprinter van	$1,534	$0.99	$1,288 – $1,779

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More lanes from Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$6,621	$3.95	$5,694 – $7,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$4,857	$2.95	$4,177 – $5,537	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$4,173	$3.43	$3,589 – $4,757	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,011	$3.79	$5,170 – $6,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$4,721	$4.92	$4,060 – $5,382	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 Friendswood, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Friendswood, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,617 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,970 and $5,263.

How far is Friendswood, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,551 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 $1,515 of the $4,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Friendswood, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,781, which makes Friendswood, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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