Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,242flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $7,088–$9,396
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paramus to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,453
Fuel: $2,789
All-in estimate: $8,242

Return trip

San Diego → Paramus$14,048

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Paramus to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,903	$2.42	$6,144 – $7,662
53' refrigerated	$8,220	$2.88	$7,152 – $9,289
48' flatbed	$8,242	$2.89	$7,088 – $9,396
Step deck	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394
Power only	$6,156	$2.16	$5,356 – $6,956
Hotshot	$4,649	$1.63	$3,858 – $5,439
26' box truck	$4,533	$1.59	$3,853 – $5,213
Sprinter van	$2,761	$0.97	$2,319 – $3,203

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More lanes from Paramus

48' flatbed lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$8,339	$2.88	$7,171 – $9,506	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,906	$3.48	$2,499 – $3,313	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,334	$3.18	$4,587 – $6,081	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,314	$13.01	$1,130 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$5,854	$3.13	$5,035 – $6,674	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,169	$3.20	$4,445 – $5,893	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$5,098	$5.10	$4,384 – $5,812	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 Paramus, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Paramus, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,242 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,088 and $9,396.

How far is Paramus, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,855 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 $2,789 of the $8,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Paramus, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,048, which makes Paramus, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% 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