Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Porte, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,634flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $3,986–$5,283
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Porte to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,112
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $4,634

Return trip

San Diego → La Porte$6,806

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

La Porte to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from La Porte, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273
53' refrigerated	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182
48' flatbed	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283
Step deck	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854
Power only	$3,410	$2.19	$2,967 – $3,853
Hotshot	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012
26' box truck	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897
Sprinter van	$1,540	$0.99	$1,293 – $1,786

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More lanes from La Porte

48' flatbed lanes from La Porte, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$6,567	$3.95	$5,648 – $7,486	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$4,872	$2.95	$4,190 – $5,554	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$3,443	$3.12	$2,961 – $3,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$4,190	$3.42	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$5,957	$3.79	$5,123 – $6,791	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,397	$5.66	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$4,672	$4.94	$4,018 – $5,326	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 La Porte, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from La Porte, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,634 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,986 and $5,283.

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

About 1,558 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 $1,522 of the $4,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,112 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,806, which makes La Porte, TX to San Diego, CA 32% 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 →