Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,049flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $2,622–$3,475
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $3,049

Return trip

San Diego → Lincoln$3,049

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

Lincoln to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,473	$4.38	$2,201 – $2,745
53' refrigerated	$2,950	$5.22	$2,567 – $3,334
48' flatbed	$3,049	$5.40	$2,622 – $3,475
Step deck	$3,334	$5.90	$2,801 – $3,868
Power only	$2,148	$3.80	$1,869 – $2,428
Hotshot	$1,620	$2.87	$1,344 – $1,895
26' box truck	$1,601	$2.83	$1,361 – $1,841
Sprinter van	$989	$1.75	$831 – $1,147

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$15,398	$5.25	$13,243 – $17,554	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,600	$5.92	$2,236 – $2,964	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$8,338	$3.99	$7,171 – $9,505	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$8,017	$4.25	$6,894 – $9,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$4,062	$5.47	$3,493 – $4,630	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$14,377	$5.00	$12,364 – $16,390	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$7,366	$4.31	$6,334 – $8,397	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$7,288	$4.32	$6,268 – $8,309	4 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 Lincoln, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,049 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,622 and $3,475.

How far is Lincoln, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 565 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $552 of the $3,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lincoln, CA?

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

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