Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,801flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,579 mi
Typical range: $4,989–$6,613
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melbourne to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,282
Fuel: $2,519
All-in estimate: $5,801

Return trip

San Diego → Melbourne$15,384

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Melbourne to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,853	$1.88	$4,319 – $5,387
53' refrigerated	$5,780	$2.24	$5,028 – $6,531
48' flatbed	$5,801	$2.25	$4,989 – $6,613
Step deck	$6,308	$2.45	$5,299 – $7,317
Power only	$4,324	$1.68	$3,762 – $4,886
Hotshot	$3,265	$1.27	$2,710 – $3,820
26' box truck	$3,186	$1.24	$2,708 – $3,663
Sprinter van	$1,941	$0.75	$1,631 – $2,252

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More lanes from Melbourne

48' flatbed lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$3,823	$3.42	$3,287 – $4,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$5,975	$2.24	$5,138 – $6,811	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$2,992	$2.47	$2,573 – $3,411	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$5,635	$2.52	$4,846 – $6,424	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$3,433	$3.30	$2,952 – $3,914	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$3,286	$2.57	$2,826 – $3,746	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,193 mi	$3,104	$2.60	$2,669 – $3,538	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 Melbourne, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Melbourne, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,801 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,989 and $6,613.

How far is Melbourne, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,579 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,519 of the $5,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Melbourne, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,384, which makes Melbourne, FL to San Diego, CA 62% 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