Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,316flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,834 mi
Typical range: $7,152–$9,481
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,548
Fuel: $2,768
All-in estimate: $8,316

Return trip

San Diego → Middletown$14,917

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,965	$2.46	$6,199 – $7,731
53' refrigerated	$8,294	$2.93	$7,216 – $9,372
48' flatbed	$8,316	$2.93	$7,152 – $9,481
Step deck	$9,042	$3.19	$7,595 – $10,488
Power only	$6,211	$2.19	$5,403 – $7,018
Hotshot	$4,690	$1.65	$3,893 – $5,487
26' box truck	$4,574	$1.61	$3,888 – $5,260
Sprinter van	$2,786	$0.98	$2,340 – $3,232

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More lanes from Middletown

48' flatbed lanes from Middletown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,293	$18.47	$1,112 – $1,474	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$8,407	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,882	$3.57	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,416	$3.23	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$8,189	$3.28	$7,042 – $9,335	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,416	$11.33	$1,218 – $1,615	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$5,936	$3.18	$5,105 – $6,767	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$5,229	$3.25	$4,497 – $5,961	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 Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,316 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,152 and $9,481.

How far is Middletown, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,834 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 $2,768 of the $8,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,917, which makes Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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