Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Junction, CO to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,037flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $1,752–$2,322
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Junction to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,293
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $2,037

Return trip

San Diego → Grand Junction$5,239

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grand Junction to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Junction, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,666	$2.19	$1,483 – $1,849
53' refrigerated	$1,987	$2.61	$1,729 – $2,245
48' flatbed	$2,037	$2.67	$1,752 – $2,322
Step deck	$2,225	$2.92	$1,869 – $2,580
Power only	$1,458	$1.91	$1,268 – $1,647
Hotshot	$1,099	$1.44	$913 – $1,286
26' box truck	$1,083	$1.42	$920 – $1,245
Sprinter van	$666	$0.87	$560 – $773

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More lanes from Grand Junction

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Junction, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$6,347	$2.94	$5,458 – $7,236	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$2,043	$2.67	$1,757 – $2,329	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$3,050	$2.33	$2,623 – $3,477	3 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$2,911	$2.50	$2,503 – $3,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$1,702	$3.36	$1,463 – $1,940	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$5,878	$2.81	$5,055 – $6,701	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,653	$2.56	$2,281 – $3,024	3 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,447	$2.63	$2,104 – $2,789	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 Grand Junction, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Junction, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,037 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,752 and $2,322.

How far is Grand Junction, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $744 of the $2,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Grand Junction, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,239, which makes Grand Junction, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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