Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Georgetown, DE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,740flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 2,779 mi
Typical range: $6,657–$8,824
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Georgetown to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,025
Fuel: $2,715
All-in estimate: $7,740

Return trip

San Diego → Georgetown$14,201

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Georgetown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Georgetown, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,481	$2.33	$5,768 – $7,194
53' refrigerated	$7,718	$2.78	$6,715 – $8,721
48' flatbed	$7,740	$2.79	$6,657 – $8,824
Step deck	$8,416	$3.03	$7,069 – $9,762
Power only	$5,778	$2.08	$5,027 – $6,530
Hotshot	$4,364	$1.57	$3,622 – $5,105
26' box truck	$4,256	$1.53	$3,617 – $4,894
Sprinter van	$2,592	$0.93	$2,178 – $3,007

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More lanes from Georgetown

48' flatbed lanes from Georgetown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,614	$8.72	$1,388 – $1,839	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,825 mi	$7,856	$2.78	$6,757 – $8,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$2,725	$3.38	$2,344 – $3,107	2 d
Houston, TX	1,526 mi	$4,740	$3.11	$4,076 – $5,404	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,586	$3.11	$6,524 – $8,648	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,291	$11.84	$1,110 – $1,471	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$5,264	$3.05	$4,527 – $6,001	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,646	$3.12	$3,996 – $5,297	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 Georgetown, DE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Georgetown, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,740 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 2,779 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,657 and $8,824.

How far is Georgetown, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,779 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 $2,715 of the $7,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Georgetown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,201, which makes Georgetown, DE to San Diego, CA 46% 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