Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,597flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,022 mi
Typical range: $6,534–$8,661
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lowell to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,645
Fuel: $2,952
All-in estimate: $7,597

Return trip

San Diego → Lowell$16,303

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lowell to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,367	$2.11	$5,667 – $7,067
53' refrigerated	$7,582	$2.51	$6,596 – $8,567
48' flatbed	$7,597	$2.51	$6,534 – $8,661
Step deck	$8,259	$2.73	$6,938 – $9,580
Power only	$5,681	$1.88	$4,942 – $6,419
Hotshot	$4,290	$1.42	$3,561 – $5,019
26' box truck	$4,182	$1.38	$3,555 – $4,810
Sprinter van	$2,547	$0.84	$2,139 – $2,954

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More lanes from Lowell

48' flatbed lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,597	$7.03	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$7,666	$2.51	$6,593 – $8,740	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,889	$2.92	$2,485 – $3,294	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$5,170	$2.74	$4,446 – $5,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$7,542	$2.80	$6,486 – $8,598	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,782	$5.62	$1,533 – $2,032	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,616	$2.71	$4,829 – $6,402	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$5,001	$2.75	$4,301 – $5,702	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 Lowell, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lowell, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,534 and $8,661.

How far is Lowell, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,022 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 $2,952 of the $7,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lowell, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,303, which makes Lowell, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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