Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,967flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,933 mi
Typical range: $5,992–$7,943
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meriden to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,102
Fuel: $2,865
All-in estimate: $6,967

Return trip

San Diego → Meriden$16,804

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Meriden to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,837	$1.99	$5,195 – $6,479
53' refrigerated	$6,951	$2.37	$6,047 – $7,855
48' flatbed	$6,967	$2.38	$5,992 – $7,943
Step deck	$7,574	$2.58	$6,363 – $8,786
Power only	$5,207	$1.78	$4,530 – $5,884
Hotshot	$3,932	$1.34	$3,263 – $4,600
26' box truck	$3,834	$1.31	$3,259 – $4,409
Sprinter van	$2,335	$0.80	$1,961 – $2,708

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More lanes from Meriden

48' flatbed lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,137	$11.37	$978 – $1,296	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$7,041	$2.37	$6,055 – $8,027	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,549	$2.81	$2,192 – $2,905	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$4,606	$2.60	$3,961 – $5,251	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$6,888	$2.65	$5,924 – $7,852	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,332	$6.98	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$5,033	$2.57	$4,328 – $5,737	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$4,463	$2.62	$3,838 – $5,088	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 Meriden, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Meriden, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,967 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,933 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,992 and $7,943.

How far is Meriden, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,933 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 $2,865 of the $6,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Meriden, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,804, which makes Meriden, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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