Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,433flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 392 mi
Typical range: $2,093–$2,774
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madera to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,050
Fuel: $383
All-in estimate: $2,433

Return trip

San Diego → Madera$2,433

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

Madera to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,951	$4.98	$1,737 – $2,166
53' refrigerated	$2,330	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,632
48' flatbed	$2,433	$6.21	$2,093 – $2,774
Step deck	$2,667	$6.80	$2,240 – $3,094
Power only	$1,679	$4.28	$1,461 – $1,897
Hotshot	$1,265	$3.23	$1,050 – $1,480
26' box truck	$1,257	$3.21	$1,068 – $1,446
Sprinter van	$780	$1.99	$656 – $905

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More lanes from Madera

48' flatbed lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$15,294	$5.25	$13,152 – $17,435	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,982	$7.48	$1,704 – $2,259	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,261	$4.00	$7,104 – $9,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$7,601	$4.28	$6,537 – $8,665	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$3,500	$5.83	$3,010 – $3,991	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$14,259	$5.01	$12,263 – $16,256	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$6,932	$4.35	$5,961 – $7,902	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 Madera, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madera, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,433 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 392 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,093 and $2,774.

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

About 392 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 $383 of the $2,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,050 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology