Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,093flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $4,380–$5,805
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monroe to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,417
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $5,093

Return trip

San Diego → Monroe$8,142

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Monroe to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,237	$2.47	$3,771 – $4,703
53' refrigerated	$5,047	$2.94	$4,391 – $5,703
48' flatbed	$5,093	$2.97	$4,380 – $5,805
Step deck	$5,544	$3.23	$4,657 – $6,431
Power only	$3,758	$2.19	$3,270 – $4,247
Hotshot	$2,837	$1.65	$2,355 – $3,319
26' box truck	$2,774	$1.62	$2,358 – $3,190
Sprinter van	$1,695	$0.99	$1,424 – $1,966

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More lanes from Monroe

48' flatbed lanes from Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$5,611	$4.13	$4,825 – $6,396	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$5,290	$2.95	$4,550 – $6,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$2,754	$3.40	$2,369 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,608	$5.01	$1,383 – $1,834	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$4,645	$3.40	$3,994 – $5,295	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$5,047	$3.98	$4,340 – $5,753	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$2,117	$4.11	$1,821 – $2,414	2 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,614	$5.00	$1,388 – $1,840	1 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 Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,093 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,380 and $5,805.

How far is Monroe, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,716 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 $1,676 of the $5,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,417 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Monroe, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,142, which makes Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA 37% 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