Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Murfreesboro, TN to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,276flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,074 mi
Typical range: $5,398–$7,155
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Murfreesboro to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,250
Fuel: $2,026
All-in estimate: $6,276

Return trip

San Diego → Murfreesboro$9,573

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Murfreesboro to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Murfreesboro, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,236	$2.52	$4,660 – $5,812
53' refrigerated	$6,237	$3.01	$5,426 – $7,047
48' flatbed	$6,276	$3.03	$5,398 – $7,155
Step deck	$6,829	$3.29	$5,736 – $7,921
Power only	$4,655	$2.24	$4,050 – $5,260
Hotshot	$3,515	$1.69	$2,917 – $4,112
26' box truck	$3,433	$1.66	$2,918 – $3,948
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.01	$1,759 – $2,430

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More lanes from Murfreesboro

48' flatbed lanes from Murfreesboro, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$4,203	$4.73	$3,615 – $4,792	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$6,435	$3.02	$5,534 – $7,336	5 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,053	$4.16	$1,766 – $2,341	2 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$2,964	$3.76	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$5,903	$3.42	$5,076 – $6,729	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	800 mi	$3,698	$4.62	$3,180 – $4,215	2 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,488	$3.56	$2,999 – $3,976	3 d
Dallas, TX	739 mi	$2,829	$3.83	$2,433 – $3,225	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 Murfreesboro, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Murfreesboro, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,276 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,398 and $7,155.

How far is Murfreesboro, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,074 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,026 of the $6,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Murfreesboro, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,573, which makes Murfreesboro, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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