Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Parma, OH to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,161flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,387 mi
Typical range: $7,019–$9,304
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parma to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,829
Fuel: $2,332
All-in estimate: $8,161

Return trip

San Diego → Parma$9,981

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Parma to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Parma, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,821	$2.86	$6,071 – $7,572
53' refrigerated	$8,124	$3.40	$7,068 – $9,180
48' flatbed	$8,161	$3.42	$7,019 – $9,304
Step deck	$8,876	$3.72	$7,456 – $10,297
Power only	$6,073	$2.54	$5,284 – $6,863
Hotshot	$4,586	$1.92	$3,806 – $5,365
26' box truck	$4,476	$1.88	$3,804 – $5,147
Sprinter van	$2,729	$1.14	$2,292 – $3,165

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More lanes from Parma

48' flatbed lanes from Parma, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$3,168	$6.56	$2,725 – $3,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,422 mi	$8,268	$3.41	$7,110 – $9,425	6 d
Chicago, IL	365 mi	$1,971	$5.40	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	1,306 mi	$5,036	$3.86	$4,331 – $5,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$7,881	$3.84	$6,778 – $8,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$2,781	$6.57	$2,391 – $3,170	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$5,568	$3.78	$4,789 – $6,348	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$4,702	$3.92	$4,044 – $5,360	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 Parma, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Parma, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,161 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,019 and $9,304.

How far is Parma, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,332 of the $8,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Parma, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,981, which makes Parma, OH to San Diego, CA 18% 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