Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Myrtle Beach, SC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,826flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,594 mi
Typical range: $5,870–$7,781
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Myrtle Beach to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,292
Fuel: $2,534
All-in estimate: $6,826

Return trip

San Diego → Myrtle Beach$12,505

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Myrtle Beach to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Myrtle Beach, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,711	$2.20	$5,083 – $6,339
53' refrigerated	$6,801	$2.62	$5,917 – $7,685
48' flatbed	$6,826	$2.63	$5,870 – $7,781
Step deck	$7,422	$2.86	$6,235 – $8,610
Power only	$5,088	$1.96	$4,427 – $5,750
Hotshot	$3,842	$1.48	$3,189 – $4,496
26' box truck	$3,749	$1.45	$3,186 – $4,311
Sprinter van	$2,284	$0.88	$1,919 – $2,650

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More lanes from Myrtle Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Myrtle Beach, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	651 mi	$2,993	$4.60	$2,574 – $3,412	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$6,979	$2.62	$6,002 – $7,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$2,708	$3.11	$2,329 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$3,618	$3.05	$3,112 – $4,125	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,244 mi	$6,617	$2.95	$5,691 – $7,543	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	569 mi	$2,600	$4.57	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$4,152	$2.96	$3,571 – $4,733	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$3,699	$3.03	$3,181 – $4,217	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 Myrtle Beach, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Myrtle Beach, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,826 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,870 and $7,781.

How far is Myrtle Beach, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,594 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 $2,534 of the $6,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Myrtle Beach, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,505, which makes Myrtle Beach, SC to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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