Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grapevine, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,168flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $3,585–$4,752
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grapevine to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

San Diego → Grapevine$6,122

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

Grapevine to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Grapevine, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$2.52	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$3.00	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,168	$3.04	$3,585 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268
Power only	$3,055	$2.23	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,306	$1.68	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,258	$1.65	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.01	$1,161 – $1,603

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More lanes from Grapevine

48' flatbed lanes from Grapevine, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,630 mi	$6,460	$3.96	$5,555 – $7,364	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,637	$3.55	$3,128 – $4,146	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$5,874	$3.80	$5,051 – $6,696	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,090 mi	$5,216	$4.79	$4,486 – $5,946	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 Grapevine, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grapevine, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,585 and $4,752.

How far is Grapevine, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,372 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,340 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Grapevine, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,122, which makes Grapevine, TX 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