Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,993flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,674 mi
Typical range: $5,154–$6,832
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,381
Fuel: $2,612
All-in estimate: $5,993

Return trip

San Diego → Miami$15,893

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

Miami to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,016	$1.88	$4,464 – $5,568
53' refrigerated	$5,973	$2.23	$5,197 – $6,750
48' flatbed	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832
Step deck	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559
Power only	$4,470	$1.67	$3,889 – $5,052
Hotshot	$3,376	$1.26	$2,802 – $3,950
26' box truck	$3,293	$1.23	$2,799 – $3,787
Sprinter van	$2,006	$0.75	$1,685 – $2,327

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$3,342	$2.56	$2,874 – $3,810	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 Miami, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,993 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,154 and $6,832.

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

About 2,674 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 $2,612 of the $5,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,381 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,893, which makes Miami, 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