Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mandeville, LA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,516flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,883 mi
Typical range: $4,744–$6,288
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mandeville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,677
Fuel: $1,839
All-in estimate: $5,516

Return trip

San Diego → Mandeville$8,819

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mandeville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mandeville, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,596	$2.44	$4,090 – $5,101
53' refrigerated	$5,474	$2.91	$4,763 – $6,186
48' flatbed	$5,516	$2.93	$4,744 – $6,288
Step deck	$6,003	$3.19	$5,043 – $6,963
Power only	$4,081	$2.17	$3,551 – $4,612
Hotshot	$3,081	$1.64	$2,557 – $3,605
26' box truck	$3,011	$1.60	$2,559 – $3,463
Sprinter van	$1,838	$0.98	$1,544 – $2,132

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More lanes from Mandeville

48' flatbed lanes from Mandeville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$5,614	$4.13	$4,828 – $6,400	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$5,734	$2.91	$4,931 – $6,537	5 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$3,096	$3.27	$2,663 – $3,530	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$1,753	$4.66	$1,507 – $1,998	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,540 mi	$5,126	$3.33	$4,408 – $5,843	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,266 mi	$5,044	$3.98	$4,337 – $5,750	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,340	$3.90	$2,013 – $2,668	2 d
Dallas, TX	503 mi	$2,086	$4.15	$1,794 – $2,378	2 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 Mandeville, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mandeville, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,516 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,883 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,744 and $6,288.

How far is Mandeville, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,883 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,839 of the $5,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mandeville, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,819, which makes Mandeville, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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