Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,450flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $4,687–$6,213
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,636
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $5,450

Return trip

San Diego → Houma$8,713

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houma to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,540	$2.44	$4,040 – $5,039
53' refrigerated	$5,408	$2.91	$4,705 – $6,111
48' flatbed	$5,450	$2.93	$4,687 – $6,213
Step deck	$5,931	$3.19	$4,982 – $6,881
Power only	$4,031	$2.17	$3,507 – $4,555
Hotshot	$3,043	$1.64	$2,526 – $3,560
26' box truck	$2,974	$1.60	$2,528 – $3,420
Sprinter van	$1,816	$0.98	$1,525 – $2,106

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More lanes from Houma

48' flatbed lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,869	$4.10	$5,048 – $6,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$5,678	$2.92	$4,883 – $6,473	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,274	$3.21	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,637	$4.93	$1,408 – $1,867	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$5,064	$3.34	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$5,289	$3.94	$4,549 – $6,030	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,222	$4.00	$1,911 – $2,533	2 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,070	$4.17	$1,780 – $2,360	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 Houma, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Houma, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,687 and $6,213.

How far is Houma, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,857 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,814 of the $5,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Houma, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,713, which makes Houma, LA to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →