Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,021flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,313 mi
Typical range: $3,458–$4,584
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,738
Fuel: $1,283
All-in estimate: $4,021

Return trip

San Diego → Laredo$5,905

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

Laredo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,329	$2.54	$2,963 – $3,695
53' refrigerated	$3,967	$3.02	$3,451 – $4,483
48' flatbed	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584
Step deck	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082
Power only	$2,942	$2.24	$2,560 – $3,325
Hotshot	$2,221	$1.69	$1,843 – $2,598
26' box truck	$2,176	$1.66	$1,849 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.01	$1,119 – $1,545

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,970	$4.21	$1,694 – $2,245	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 Laredo, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,313 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,458 and $4,584.

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

About 1,313 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 $1,283 of the $4,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,738 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,905, which makes Laredo, 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