Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$1,316flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $16.88
Distance: 78 mi
Typical range: $1,132–$1,501
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Forest to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,240
Fuel: $76
All-in estimate: $1,316

Return trip

San Diego → Lake Forest$1,316

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lake Forest to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,005	$12.88	$894 – $1,115
53' refrigerated	$1,203	$15.43	$1,047 – $1,360
48' flatbed	$1,316	$16.88	$1,132 – $1,501
Step deck	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688
Power only	$827	$10.61	$720 – $935
Hotshot	$622	$7.97	$516 – $727
26' box truck	$632	$8.11	$538 – $727
Sprinter van	$402	$5.15	$338 – $466

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More lanes from Lake Forest

48' flatbed lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$15,079	$5.26	$12,968 – $17,190	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,142	$4.00	$7,002 – $9,282	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,633	$6.95	$2,265 – $3,002	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$14,023	$5.01	$12,060 – $15,986	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,119	$4.46	$5,262 – $6,975	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$14,917	$5.99	$12,829 – $17,006	6 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 Lake Forest, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lake Forest, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,316 all-in in October 2026, or $16.88 a mile over about 78 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,132 and $1,501.

How far is Lake Forest, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 78 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $76 of the $1,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lake Forest, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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