Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Georgetown, KY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,516flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,196 mi
Typical range: $5,604–$7,428
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Georgetown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,371
Fuel: $2,145
All-in estimate: $6,516

Return trip

San Diego → Georgetown$9,573

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

Georgetown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Georgetown, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,440	$2.48	$4,842 – $6,039
53' refrigerated	$6,480	$2.95	$5,637 – $7,322
48' flatbed	$6,516	$2.97	$5,604 – $7,428
Step deck	$7,088	$3.23	$5,954 – $8,223
Power only	$4,840	$2.20	$4,211 – $5,469
Hotshot	$3,654	$1.66	$3,033 – $4,275
26' box truck	$3,568	$1.62	$3,033 – $4,103
Sprinter van	$2,176	$0.99	$1,828 – $2,524

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More lanes from Georgetown

48' flatbed lanes from Georgetown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	695 mi	$3,468	$4.99	$2,983 – $3,954	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$6,642	$2.96	$5,712 – $7,572	5 d
Chicago, IL	352 mi	$1,661	$4.72	$1,428 – $1,893	1 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$3,517	$3.50	$3,024 – $4,009	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,852 mi	$6,195	$3.34	$5,327 – $7,062	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	611 mi	$3,019	$4.94	$2,596 – $3,442	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,186 mi	$4,004	$3.38	$3,444 – $4,565	3 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,297	$3.56	$2,836 – $3,759	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 Georgetown, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Georgetown, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,516 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,196 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,604 and $7,428.

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

About 2,196 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 $2,145 of the $6,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,573, which makes Georgetown, KY to San Diego, CA 32% 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