Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norristown, PA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,253flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,778 mi
Typical range: $6,237–$8,268
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norristown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,539
Fuel: $2,714
All-in estimate: $7,253

Return trip

San Diego → Norristown$13,937

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norristown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Norristown, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,073	$2.19	$5,405 – $6,741
53' refrigerated	$7,232	$2.60	$6,292 – $8,172
48' flatbed	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268
Step deck	$7,886	$2.84	$6,624 – $9,147
Power only	$5,414	$1.95	$4,711 – $6,118
Hotshot	$4,089	$1.47	$3,394 – $4,784
26' box truck	$3,988	$1.44	$3,389 – $4,586
Sprinter van	$2,429	$0.87	$2,040 – $2,818

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More lanes from Norristown

48' flatbed lanes from Norristown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	98 mi	$1,237	$12.62	$1,063 – $1,410	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$2,475	$3.21	$2,129 – $2,822	2 d
Houston, TX	1,577 mi	$4,568	$2.90	$3,928 – $5,207	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,771 mi	$5,042	$2.85	$4,336 – $5,747	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,522 mi	$4,433	$2.91	$3,813 – $5,054	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$4,246	$4.71	$3,652 – $4,841	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 Norristown, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Norristown, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,237 and $8,268.

How far is Norristown, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,778 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 $2,714 of the $7,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Norristown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,937, which makes Norristown, PA to San Diego, CA 48% 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 →