Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelousas, LA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,164flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,744 mi
Typical range: $4,441–$5,886
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelousas to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,460
Fuel: $1,704
All-in estimate: $5,164

Return trip

San Diego → Opelousas$8,255

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Opelousas to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelousas, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,297	$2.46	$3,824 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$2.94	$4,453 – $5,784
48' flatbed	$5,164	$2.96	$4,441 – $5,886
Step deck	$5,621	$3.22	$4,721 – $6,520
Power only	$3,812	$2.19	$3,317 – $4,308
Hotshot	$2,878	$1.65	$2,389 – $3,367
26' box truck	$2,814	$1.61	$2,392 – $3,236
Sprinter van	$1,719	$0.99	$1,444 – $1,994

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More lanes from Opelousas

48' flatbed lanes from Opelousas, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$5,944	$4.09	$5,112 – $6,777	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$5,387	$2.94	$4,633 – $6,141	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$3,141	$3.25	$2,702 – $3,581	3 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,399	$5.80	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$4,742	$3.38	$4,078 – $5,406	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$5,361	$3.93	$4,610 – $6,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,981	$4.28	$1,704 – $2,258	1 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$1,747	$4.67	$1,503 – $1,992	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 Opelousas, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Opelousas, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,164 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,441 and $5,886.

How far is Opelousas, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,744 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,704 of the $5,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Opelousas, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,255, which makes Opelousas, LA to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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