Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Missouri City, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,557flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $3,919–$5,195
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Missouri City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,065
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $4,557

Return trip

San Diego → Missouri City$6,692

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

Missouri City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Missouri City, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,784	$2.48	$3,367 – $4,200
53' refrigerated	$4,508	$2.95	$3,922 – $5,094
48' flatbed	$4,557	$2.98	$3,919 – $5,195
Step deck	$4,962	$3.25	$4,168 – $5,756
Power only	$3,351	$2.19	$2,915 – $3,787
Hotshot	$2,529	$1.66	$2,099 – $2,959
26' box truck	$2,475	$1.62	$2,104 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.99	$1,271 – $1,756

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More lanes from Missouri City

48' flatbed lanes from Missouri City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,694 mi	$6,675	$3.94	$5,740 – $7,609	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$4,797	$2.96	$4,126 – $5,469	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,126 mi	$3,497	$3.11	$3,008 – $3,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$4,107	$3.44	$3,532 – $4,682	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,604 mi	$6,062	$3.78	$5,214 – $6,911	4 d
San Antonio, TX	212 mi	$1,306	$6.16	$1,123 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	982 mi	$4,808	$4.90	$4,135 – $5,481	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 Missouri City, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Missouri City, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,557 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,919 and $5,195.

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

About 1,527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,492 of the $4,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,692, which makes Missouri City, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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