Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,658flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,841 mi
Typical range: $4,866–$6,450
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,860
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $5,658

Return trip

San Diego → Memphis$8,631

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Memphis to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,712	$2.56	$4,194 – $5,231
53' refrigerated	$5,613	$3.05	$4,884 – $6,343
48' flatbed	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450
Step deck	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143
Power only	$4,184	$2.27	$3,640 – $4,728
Hotshot	$3,158	$1.72	$2,622 – $3,695
26' box truck	$3,087	$1.68	$2,624 – $3,550
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.02	$1,583 – $2,187

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,165	$4.36	$1,862 – $2,468	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 Memphis, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,658 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,866 and $6,450.

How far is Memphis, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,841 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 $1,798 of the $5,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,631, which makes Memphis, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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