Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mint Hill, NC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,544flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,460 mi
Typical range: $5,628–$7,461
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mint Hill to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,141
Fuel: $2,403
All-in estimate: $6,544

Return trip

San Diego → Mint Hill$11,715

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

Mint Hill to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mint Hill, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,472	$2.22	$4,870 – $6,074
53' refrigerated	$6,517	$2.65	$5,670 – $7,364
48' flatbed	$6,544	$2.66	$5,628 – $7,461
Step deck	$7,117	$2.89	$5,979 – $8,256
Power only	$4,873	$1.98	$4,240 – $5,507
Hotshot	$3,680	$1.50	$3,054 – $4,305
26' box truck	$3,591	$1.46	$3,052 – $4,130
Sprinter van	$2,189	$0.89	$1,839 – $2,539

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More lanes from Mint Hill

48' flatbed lanes from Mint Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	621 mi	$2,913	$4.69	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$6,687	$2.65	$5,751 – $7,623	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,332	$3.31	$2,006 – $2,659	2 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,432	$3.11	$2,951 – $3,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,304	$2.99	$5,422 – $7,187	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,498	$4.71	$2,149 – $2,848	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$3,951	$3.01	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$3,437	$3.11	$2,955 – $3,918	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 Mint Hill, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mint Hill, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,628 and $7,461.

How far is Mint Hill, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,460 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 $2,403 of the $6,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mint Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,715, which makes Mint Hill, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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