Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,854flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,590 mi
Typical range: $5,894–$7,813
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garner to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,324
Fuel: $2,530
All-in estimate: $6,854

Return trip

San Diego → Garner$12,269

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garner to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Garner, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,734	$2.21	$5,103 – $6,365
53' refrigerated	$6,829	$2.64	$5,941 – $7,716
48' flatbed	$6,854	$2.65	$5,894 – $7,813
Step deck	$7,453	$2.88	$6,260 – $8,645
Power only	$5,109	$1.97	$4,445 – $5,773
Hotshot	$3,858	$1.49	$3,202 – $4,514
26' box truck	$3,764	$1.45	$3,199 – $4,328
Sprinter van	$2,294	$0.89	$1,927 – $2,661

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More lanes from Garner

48' flatbed lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,540	$5.04	$2,184 – $2,896	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$6,991	$2.64	$6,013 – $7,970	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,470	$3.24	$2,125 – $2,816	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,781	$3.04	$3,252 – $4,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,648	$2.97	$5,717 – $7,579	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,152	$5.16	$1,851 – $2,454	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,300	$2.95	$3,698 – $4,902	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$3,779	$3.04	$3,250 – $4,308	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 Garner, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Garner, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,854 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,894 and $7,813.

How far is Garner, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,590 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,530 of the $6,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Garner, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,269, which makes Garner, NC to San Diego, CA 44% 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