Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marlborough, MA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,565flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 3,008 mi
Typical range: $6,506–$8,625
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marlborough to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,627
Fuel: $2,938
All-in estimate: $7,565

Return trip

San Diego → Marlborough$16,234

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

Marlborough to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Marlborough, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,340	$2.11	$5,642 – $7,037
53' refrigerated	$7,549	$2.51	$6,568 – $8,531
48' flatbed	$7,565	$2.52	$6,506 – $8,625
Step deck	$8,224	$2.73	$6,908 – $9,540
Power only	$5,656	$1.88	$4,921 – $6,392
Hotshot	$4,271	$1.42	$3,545 – $4,998
26' box truck	$4,164	$1.38	$3,540 – $4,789
Sprinter van	$2,536	$0.84	$2,130 – $2,942

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More lanes from Marlborough

48' flatbed lanes from Marlborough, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,517	$7.55	$1,304 – $1,729	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$7,636	$2.51	$6,567 – $8,706	7 d
Chicago, IL	976 mi	$2,862	$2.93	$2,462 – $3,263	3 d
Houston, TX	1,865 mi	$5,115	$2.74	$4,399 – $5,831	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,675 mi	$7,504	$2.81	$6,453 – $8,555	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$1,706	$5.86	$1,467 – $1,945	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$5,566	$2.71	$4,787 – $6,345	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,797 mi	$4,954	$2.76	$4,260 – $5,648	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 Marlborough, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Marlborough, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,565 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 3,008 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,506 and $8,625.

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

About 3,008 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 $2,938 of the $7,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,627 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,234, which makes Marlborough, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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