Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,396flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $7,221–$9,572
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,598
Fuel: $2,798
All-in estimate: $8,396

Return trip

San Diego → New York$15,060

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806
53' refrigerated	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463
48' flatbed	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572
Step deck	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589
Power only	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087
Hotshot	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541
26' box truck	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311
Sprinter van	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$5,119	$5.20	$4,402 – $5,835	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,396 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,221 and $9,572.

How far is New York, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,864 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 $2,798 of the $8,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,598 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,060, which makes New York, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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