Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,341flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $3,733–$4,949
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McAllen to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,933
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $4,341

Return trip

San Diego → McAllen$6,376

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McAllen to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,291	$2.98	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949
Step deck	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,187	$2.21	$2,772 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,405	$1.67	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.00	$1,210 – $1,671

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More lanes from McAllen

48' flatbed lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$7,763	$3.85	$6,677 – $8,850	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,624	$2.98	$3,977 – $5,272	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$4,314	$2.96	$3,710 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,679	$4.72	$1,444 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,974	$3.47	$3,418 – $4,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,444	$5.45	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	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 McAllen, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McAllen, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,733 and $4,949.

How far is McAllen, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,441 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 $1,408 of the $4,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to McAllen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,376, which makes McAllen, TX to San Diego, CA 32% 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