Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,828flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 503 mi
Typical range: $2,432–$3,224
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,337
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $2,828

Return trip

San Diego → Newark$2,828

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,286	$4.54	$2,034 – $2,537
53' refrigerated	$2,728	$5.42	$2,373 – $3,082
48' flatbed	$2,828	$5.62	$2,432 – $3,224
Step deck	$3,095	$6.15	$2,600 – $3,590
Power only	$1,980	$3.94	$1,723 – $2,238
Hotshot	$1,493	$2.97	$1,239 – $1,746
26' box truck	$1,478	$2.94	$1,256 – $1,699
Sprinter van	$914	$1.82	$768 – $1,061

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$15,790	$5.23	$13,579 – $18,000	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$2,362	$6.35	$2,031 – $2,693	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$8,618	$3.97	$7,412 – $9,825	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,090	$4.24	$6,958 – $9,223	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$4,022	$5.49	$3,459 – $4,585	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$14,736	$4.99	$12,673 – $16,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$7,410	$4.30	$6,372 – $8,447	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$7,410	$4.30	$6,372 – $8,447	4 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 Newark, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,828 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 503 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,432 and $3,224.

How far is Newark, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 503 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $491 of the $2,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Newark, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology