Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lindenhurst, NY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,489flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,899 mi
Typical range: $7,301–$9,678
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lindenhurst to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,657
Fuel: $2,832
All-in estimate: $8,489

Return trip

San Diego → Lindenhurst$15,227

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lindenhurst to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lindenhurst, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,111	$2.45	$6,329 – $7,894
53' refrigerated	$8,468	$2.92	$7,367 – $9,569
48' flatbed	$8,489	$2.93	$7,301 – $9,678
Step deck	$9,229	$3.18	$7,753 – $10,706
Power only	$6,343	$2.19	$5,518 – $7,167
Hotshot	$4,790	$1.65	$3,975 – $5,604
26' box truck	$4,670	$1.61	$3,970 – $5,371
Sprinter van	$2,845	$0.98	$2,389 – $3,300

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More lanes from Lindenhurst

48' flatbed lanes from Lindenhurst, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$8,588	$2.92	$7,385 – $9,790	7 d
Chicago, IL	881 mi	$3,073	$3.49	$2,643 – $3,503	2 d
Houston, TX	1,707 mi	$5,501	$3.22	$4,731 – $6,271	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,561 mi	$8,373	$3.27	$7,201 – $9,546	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	123 mi	$1,410	$11.46	$1,212 – $1,607	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$6,038	$3.17	$5,193 – $6,883	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,652 mi	$5,350	$3.24	$4,601 – $6,099	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$5,203	$5.17	$4,474 – $5,931	3 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 Lindenhurst, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lindenhurst, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,489 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,301 and $9,678.

How far is Lindenhurst, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,899 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,832 of the $8,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lindenhurst, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,227, which makes Lindenhurst, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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