Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Odessa, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,289flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $2,829–$3,750
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Odessa to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,292
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $3,289

Return trip

San Diego → Odessa$4,831

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Odessa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Odessa, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,709	$2.65	$2,411 – $3,007
53' refrigerated	$3,230	$3.16	$2,810 – $3,649
48' flatbed	$3,289	$3.22	$2,829 – $3,750
Step deck	$3,587	$3.51	$3,013 – $4,161
Power only	$2,384	$2.34	$2,074 – $2,694
Hotshot	$1,799	$1.76	$1,493 – $2,105
26' box truck	$1,767	$1.73	$1,502 – $2,032
Sprinter van	$1,084	$1.06	$910 – $1,257

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More lanes from Odessa

48' flatbed lanes from Odessa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,989 mi	$7,666	$3.85	$6,593 – $8,739	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,112 mi	$3,517	$3.16	$3,025 – $4,010	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,251 mi	$3,806	$3.04	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
Houston, TX	516 mi	$2,094	$4.06	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,692	$3.95	$2,315 – $3,069	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,905 mi	$7,025	$3.69	$6,041 – $8,008	4 d
San Antonio, TX	333 mi	$1,620	$4.86	$1,393 – $1,847	1 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,770	$4.53	$1,522 – $2,018	1 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 Odessa, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Odessa, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,289 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,829 and $3,750.

How far is Odessa, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,021 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $997 of the $3,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Odessa, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,831, which makes Odessa, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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