Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,704flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,531 mi
Typical range: $4,905–$6,503
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orlando to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,232
Fuel: $2,472
All-in estimate: $5,704

Return trip

San Diego → Orlando$15,126

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Orlando to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,771	$1.88	$4,246 – $5,296
53' refrigerated	$5,682	$2.24	$4,943 – $6,420
48' flatbed	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503
Step deck	$6,203	$2.45	$5,211 – $7,195
Power only	$4,250	$1.68	$3,698 – $4,803
Hotshot	$3,209	$1.27	$2,664 – $3,755
26' box truck	$3,131	$1.24	$2,662 – $3,601
Sprinter van	$1,908	$0.75	$1,603 – $2,214

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More lanes from Orlando

48' flatbed lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,806	$3.42	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$5,876	$2.25	$5,053 – $6,698	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$2,919	$2.48	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$5,526	$2.53	$4,752 – $6,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,412	$3.31	$2,935 – $3,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,190	$2.58	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,144 mi	$3,002	$2.62	$2,581 – $3,422	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 Orlando, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Orlando, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,704 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,905 and $6,503.

How far is Orlando, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,531 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 $2,472 of the $5,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Orlando, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,126, which makes Orlando, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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