Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jackson, MS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,680flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,845 mi
Typical range: $4,885–$6,475
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jackson to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,878
Fuel: $1,802
All-in estimate: $5,680

Return trip

San Diego → Jackson$8,989

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

Jackson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,731	$2.56	$4,210 – $5,251
53' refrigerated	$5,635	$3.05	$4,903 – $6,368
48' flatbed	$5,680	$3.08	$4,885 – $6,475
Step deck	$6,182	$3.35	$5,193 – $7,171
Power only	$4,200	$2.28	$3,654 – $4,746
Hotshot	$3,171	$1.72	$2,632 – $3,710
26' box truck	$3,099	$1.68	$2,634 – $3,564
Sprinter van	$1,892	$1.03	$1,589 – $2,195

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More lanes from Jackson

48' flatbed lanes from Jackson, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,262 mi	$5,542	$4.39	$4,766 – $6,317	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,923 mi	$5,887	$3.06	$5,063 – $6,711	5 d
Chicago, IL	793 mi	$2,840	$3.58	$2,442 – $3,237	2 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$1,947	$4.68	$1,674 – $2,219	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,249	$3.50	$4,514 – $5,983	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$4,967	$4.24	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
San Antonio, TX	626 mi	$2,524	$4.03	$2,171 – $2,877	2 d
Dallas, TX	452 mi	$2,046	$4.53	$1,759 – $2,332	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 Jackson, MS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jackson, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,845 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,885 and $6,475.

How far is Jackson, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,845 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 $1,802 of the $5,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Jackson, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,989, which makes Jackson, MS to San Diego, CA 37% 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