Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Passaic, NJ to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,234flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,852 mi
Typical range: $7,081–$9,387
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Passaic to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,448
Fuel: $2,786
All-in estimate: $8,234

Return trip

San Diego → Passaic$14,034

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

Passaic to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Passaic, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,896	$2.42	$6,138 – $7,655
53' refrigerated	$8,212	$2.88	$7,145 – $9,280
48' flatbed	$8,234	$2.89	$7,081 – $9,387
Step deck	$8,952	$3.14	$7,520 – $10,384
Power only	$6,150	$2.16	$5,350 – $6,949
Hotshot	$4,644	$1.63	$3,855 – $5,434
26' box truck	$4,529	$1.59	$3,850 – $5,208
Sprinter van	$2,759	$0.97	$2,317 – $3,200

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More lanes from Passaic

48' flatbed lanes from Passaic, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$8,331	$2.88	$7,165 – $9,497	7 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$2,901	$3.48	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$5,318	$3.18	$4,573 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,514 mi	$8,107	$3.22	$6,972 – $9,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$1,287	$13.84	$1,107 – $1,468	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$5,066	$5.11	$4,357 – $5,776	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 Passaic, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Passaic, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,081 and $9,387.

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

About 2,852 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 $2,786 of the $8,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,448 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,034, which makes Passaic, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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