Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mission, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,331flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,725–$4,938
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mission to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,927
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $4,331

Return trip

San Diego → Mission$6,361

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mission to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mission, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,592	$2.50	$3,197 – $3,988
53' refrigerated	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837
48' flatbed	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938
Step deck	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472
Power only	$3,179	$2.21	$2,766 – $3,592
Hotshot	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807
26' box truck	$2,349	$1.63	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.00	$1,207 – $1,667

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More lanes from Mission

48' flatbed lanes from Mission, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,024 mi	$7,784	$3.85	$6,694 – $8,873	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$4,614	$2.98	$3,968 – $5,260	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$4,324	$2.96	$3,718 – $4,929	4 d
Houston, TX	360 mi	$1,690	$4.69	$1,453 – $1,926	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,142 mi	$3,963	$3.47	$3,408 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,933 mi	$7,114	$3.68	$6,118 – $8,110	5 d
San Antonio, TX	266 mi	$1,446	$5.44	$1,244 – $1,649	1 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$2,177	$3.97	$1,872 – $2,482	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 Mission, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mission, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,331 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,725 and $4,938.

How far is Mission, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,437 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,404 of the $4,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mission, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,361, which makes Mission, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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