Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garfield Heights, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,186flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,395 mi
Typical range: $7,040–$9,332
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garfield Heights to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,846
Fuel: $2,340
All-in estimate: $8,186

Return trip

San Diego → Garfield Heights$10,010

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garfield Heights to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield Heights, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,842	$2.86	$6,089 – $7,595
53' refrigerated	$8,149	$3.40	$7,089 – $9,208
48' flatbed	$8,186	$3.42	$7,040 – $9,332
Step deck	$8,903	$3.72	$7,478 – $10,327
Power only	$6,092	$2.54	$5,300 – $6,884
Hotshot	$4,600	$1.92	$3,818 – $5,382
26' box truck	$4,489	$1.87	$3,816 – $5,163
Sprinter van	$2,737	$1.14	$2,299 – $3,175

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More lanes from Garfield Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Garfield Heights, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$3,135	$6.60	$2,696 – $3,574	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,429 mi	$8,289	$3.41	$7,129 – $9,450	6 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,992	$5.35	$1,713 – $2,271	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,061	$3.85	$4,352 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,061 mi	$7,908	$3.84	$6,801 – $9,015	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	416 mi	$2,753	$6.62	$2,368 – $3,139	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,483 mi	$5,594	$3.77	$4,810 – $6,377	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,208 mi	$4,727	$3.91	$4,065 – $5,389	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 Garfield Heights, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Garfield Heights, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,040 and $9,332.

How far is Garfield Heights, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,395 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,340 of the $8,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Garfield Heights, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,010, which makes Garfield Heights, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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