Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,608flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 3,023 mi
Typical range: $6,543–$8,674
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,655
Fuel: $2,953
All-in estimate: $7,608

Return trip

San Diego → Newport$17,021

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newport to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,376	$2.11	$5,675 – $7,078
53' refrigerated	$7,593	$2.51	$6,606 – $8,580
48' flatbed	$7,608	$2.52	$6,543 – $8,674
Step deck	$8,271	$2.74	$6,947 – $9,594
Power only	$5,689	$1.88	$4,949 – $6,428
Hotshot	$4,296	$1.42	$3,566 – $5,026
26' box truck	$4,188	$1.39	$3,560 – $4,817
Sprinter van	$2,550	$0.84	$2,142 – $2,959

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,435	$8.25	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$7,689	$2.51	$6,612 – $8,765	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$2,911	$2.92	$2,503 – $3,318	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,083	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,795	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$7,545	$2.81	$6,489 – $8,602	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,629	$6.17	$1,401 – $1,857	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$5,541	$2.71	$4,765 – $6,317	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,791 mi	$4,945	$2.76	$4,253 – $5,638	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 Newport, RI to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, RI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,608 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 3,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,543 and $8,674.

How far is Newport, RI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,023 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,953 of the $7,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Newport, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,021, which makes Newport, RI to San Diego, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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