Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$1,505flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.49
Distance: 131 mi
Typical range: $1,294–$1,716
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,377
Fuel: $128
All-in estimate: $1,505

Return trip

San Diego → Los Angeles$1,505

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

Los Angeles to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293
53' refrigerated	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575
48' flatbed	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716
Step deck	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926
Power only	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097
Hotshot	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854
26' box truck	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848
Sprinter van	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,505 all-in in October 2026, or $11.49 a mile over about 131 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,294 and $1,716.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 131 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 $128 of the $1,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

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

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