Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,675flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 2,753 mi
Typical range: $6,600–$8,749
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,986
Fuel: $2,689
All-in estimate: $7,675

Return trip

San Diego → Newark$14,080

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,426	$2.33	$5,719 – $7,132
53' refrigerated	$7,652	$2.78	$6,657 – $8,647
48' flatbed	$7,675	$2.79	$6,600 – $8,749
Step deck	$8,345	$3.03	$7,010 – $9,680
Power only	$5,728	$2.08	$4,984 – $6,473
Hotshot	$4,326	$1.57	$3,590 – $5,061
26' box truck	$4,219	$1.53	$3,586 – $4,852
Sprinter van	$2,570	$0.93	$2,159 – $2,981

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,458	$10.49	$1,254 – $1,662	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$7,778	$2.78	$6,689 – $8,867	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,604	$3.44	$2,239 – $2,968	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$4,771	$3.10	$4,103 – $5,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$7,519	$3.12	$6,466 – $8,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,280	$3.05	$4,541 – $6,019	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,638	$3.12	$3,989 – $5,288	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,363	$5.09	$3,753 – $4,974	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 Newark, DE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,675 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 2,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,600 and $8,749.

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

About 2,753 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 $2,689 of the $7,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,986 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,080, which makes Newark, DE to San Diego, CA 46% 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