Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hobbs, NM to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,605flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $2,240–$2,969
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hobbs to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,670
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $2,605

Return trip

San Diego → Hobbs$5,486

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hobbs to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hobbs, NM to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,142	$2.24	$1,907 – $2,378
53' refrigerated	$2,554	$2.67	$2,222 – $2,886
48' flatbed	$2,605	$2.72	$2,240 – $2,969
Step deck	$2,842	$2.97	$2,387 – $3,296
Power only	$1,883	$1.97	$1,638 – $2,128
Hotshot	$1,421	$1.48	$1,179 – $1,662
26' box truck	$1,396	$1.46	$1,187 – $1,605
Sprinter van	$857	$0.90	$720 – $994

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More lanes from Hobbs

48' flatbed lanes from Hobbs, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,006 mi	$6,429	$3.21	$5,529 – $7,329	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,043 mi	$2,784	$2.67	$2,394 – $3,174	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,245 mi	$3,156	$2.53	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	592 mi	$1,907	$3.22	$1,640 – $2,174	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	613 mi	$2,082	$3.40	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,924 mi	$5,898	$3.07	$5,073 – $6,724	5 d
San Antonio, TX	419 mi	$1,534	$3.66	$1,319 – $1,749	1 d
Dallas, TX	438 mi	$1,575	$3.60	$1,354 – $1,795	1 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 Hobbs, NM to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hobbs, NM to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,605 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,240 and $2,969.

How far is Hobbs, NM from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 957 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 $935 of the $2,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Hobbs, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,486, which makes Hobbs, NM to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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