Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Niagara Falls, NY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,601flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,565 mi
Typical range: $6,537–$8,665
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Niagara Falls to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,095
Fuel: $2,506
All-in estimate: $7,601

Return trip

San Diego → Niagara Falls$13,633

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

Niagara Falls to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Niagara Falls, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,358	$2.48	$5,659 – $7,058
53' refrigerated	$7,572	$2.95	$6,588 – $8,557
48' flatbed	$7,601	$2.96	$6,537 – $8,665
Step deck	$8,265	$3.22	$6,943 – $9,588
Power only	$5,665	$2.21	$4,929 – $6,401
Hotshot	$4,278	$1.67	$3,550 – $5,005
26' box truck	$4,173	$1.63	$3,547 – $4,800
Sprinter van	$2,543	$0.99	$2,136 – $2,950

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More lanes from Niagara Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Niagara Falls, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,349	$6.42	$2,020 – $2,678	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$7,673	$2.96	$6,598 – $8,747	6 d
Chicago, IL	531 mi	$2,156	$4.06	$1,854 – $2,458	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$4,989	$3.28	$4,291 – $5,688	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$7,420	$3.32	$6,381 – $8,458	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$2,164	$6.27	$1,861 – $2,466	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$5,452	$3.23	$4,688 – $6,215	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,689	$3.32	$4,033 – $5,346	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 Niagara Falls, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Niagara Falls, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,601 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,537 and $8,665.

How far is Niagara Falls, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,565 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 $2,506 of the $7,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Niagara Falls, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,633, which makes Niagara Falls, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →