Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mansfield, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,000flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,334 mi
Typical range: $6,880–$9,120
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mansfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,720
Fuel: $2,280
All-in estimate: $8,000

Return trip

San Diego → Mansfield$9,783

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mansfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mansfield, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,685	$2.86	$5,949 – $7,420
53' refrigerated	$7,961	$3.41	$6,926 – $8,996
48' flatbed	$8,000	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,120
Step deck	$8,701	$3.73	$7,309 – $10,093
Power only	$5,950	$2.55	$5,177 – $6,724
Hotshot	$4,493	$1.92	$3,729 – $5,257
26' box truck	$4,385	$1.88	$3,728 – $5,043
Sprinter van	$2,674	$1.15	$2,246 – $3,102

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More lanes from Mansfield

48' flatbed lanes from Mansfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	531 mi	$3,364	$6.34	$2,893 – $3,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,371 mi	$8,113	$3.42	$6,977 – $9,248	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,815	$3.90	$4,141 – $5,489	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,997 mi	$7,693	$3.85	$6,616 – $8,770	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$2,936	$6.34	$2,525 – $3,347	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,351	$3.81	$4,602 – $6,100	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$4,488	$3.96	$3,859 – $5,116	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 Mansfield, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mansfield, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,880 and $9,120.

How far is Mansfield, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,334 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,280 of the $8,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mansfield, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,783, which makes Mansfield, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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