Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melissa, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,249flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $3,654–$4,843
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melissa to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,877
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $4,249

Return trip

San Diego → Melissa$6,240

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

Melissa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Melissa, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,522	$2.51	$3,135 – $3,910
53' refrigerated	$4,197	$2.99	$3,651 – $4,743
48' flatbed	$4,249	$3.03	$3,654 – $4,843
Step deck	$4,628	$3.30	$3,887 – $5,368
Power only	$3,116	$2.22	$2,711 – $3,521
Hotshot	$2,352	$1.68	$1,952 – $2,752
26' box truck	$2,303	$1.64	$1,958 – $2,649
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.00	$1,184 – $1,634

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More lanes from Melissa

48' flatbed lanes from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,425 – $7,192	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$3,725	$3.53	$3,204 – $4,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$5,730	$3.82	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,641	$4.81	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$5,099	$4.81	$4,385 – $5,813	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 Melissa, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Melissa, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,249 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,654 and $4,843.

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

About 1,404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,372 of the $4,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,240, which makes Melissa, 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