Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,186flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,379 mi
Typical range: $3,600–$4,772
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,839
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $4,186

Return trip

San Diego → Irving$6,148

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

Irving to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,469	$2.52	$3,088 – $3,851
53' refrigerated	$4,134	$3.00	$3,597 – $4,671
48' flatbed	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772
Step deck	$4,560	$3.31	$3,830 – $5,290
Power only	$3,068	$2.22	$2,669 – $3,467
Hotshot	$2,316	$1.68	$1,922 – $2,709
26' box truck	$2,268	$1.64	$1,928 – $2,608
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.01	$1,166 – $1,610

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More lanes from Irving

48' flatbed lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,449	$3.96	$5,547 – $7,352	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,861	$3.80	$5,040 – $6,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,082 mi	$5,186	$4.79	$4,460 – $5,912	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 Irving, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Irving, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,600 and $4,772.

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

About 1,379 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 $1,347 of the $4,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,148, which makes Irving, 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