Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orem, UT to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,040flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $1,754–$2,326
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orem to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,350
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $2,040

Return trip

San Diego → Orem$4,451

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Orem to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Orem, UT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,665	$2.36	$1,482 – $1,848
53' refrigerated	$1,986	$2.81	$1,728 – $2,244
48' flatbed	$2,040	$2.89	$1,754 – $2,326
Step deck	$2,229	$3.16	$1,872 – $2,585
Power only	$1,454	$2.06	$1,265 – $1,643
Hotshot	$1,097	$1.55	$910 – $1,283
26' box truck	$1,081	$1.53	$919 – $1,243
Sprinter van	$666	$0.94	$559 – $773

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More lanes from Orem

48' flatbed lanes from Orem, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,324 mi	$7,173	$3.09	$6,169 – $8,178	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	672 mi	$1,971	$2.93	$1,695 – $2,246	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,477 mi	$3,560	$2.41	$3,062 – $4,058	4 d
Houston, TX	1,382 mi	$3,539	$2.56	$3,044 – $4,035	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	549 mi	$1,897	$3.45	$1,631 – $2,162	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,262 mi	$6,663	$2.95	$5,730 – $7,596	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,245 mi	$3,250	$2.61	$2,795 – $3,705	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,151 mi	$3,051	$2.65	$2,624 – $3,478	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 Orem, UT to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Orem, UT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,040 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,754 and $2,326.

How far is Orem, UT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 706 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $690 of the $2,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Orem, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,451, which makes Orem, UT to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology