Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Bay, FL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,809flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,583 mi
Typical range: $4,996–$6,622
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Bay to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,286
Fuel: $2,523
All-in estimate: $5,809

Return trip

San Diego → Palm Bay$15,405

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

Palm Bay to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Bay, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,860	$1.88	$4,325 – $5,395
53' refrigerated	$5,788	$2.24	$5,035 – $6,540
48' flatbed	$5,809	$2.25	$4,996 – $6,622
Step deck	$6,317	$2.45	$5,306 – $7,328
Power only	$4,330	$1.68	$3,767 – $4,893
Hotshot	$3,270	$1.27	$2,714 – $3,826
26' box truck	$3,190	$1.24	$2,712 – $3,669
Sprinter van	$1,944	$0.75	$1,633 – $2,255

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More lanes from Palm Bay

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$3,855	$3.41	$3,315 – $4,395	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$5,983	$2.24	$5,145 – $6,820	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$3,016	$2.46	$2,594 – $3,438	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$2,828	$2.67	$2,432 – $3,224	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$5,644	$2.52	$4,854 – $6,434	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$3,464	$3.30	$2,979 – $3,949	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,290	$2.57	$2,829 – $3,751	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,198 mi	$3,114	$2.60	$2,678 – $3,550	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 Palm Bay, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Bay, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,583 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,996 and $6,622.

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

About 2,583 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 $2,523 of the $5,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,286 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,405, which makes Palm Bay, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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