Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pearl, MS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,704flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $4,905–$6,502
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pearl to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,893
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $5,704

Return trip

San Diego → Pearl$9,027

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pearl to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pearl, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,751	$2.56	$4,228 – $5,273
53' refrigerated	$5,659	$3.05	$4,924 – $6,395
48' flatbed	$5,704	$3.08	$4,905 – $6,502
Step deck	$6,208	$3.35	$5,214 – $7,201
Power only	$4,218	$2.28	$3,670 – $4,767
Hotshot	$3,185	$1.72	$2,643 – $3,726
26' box truck	$3,113	$1.68	$2,646 – $3,579
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.02	$1,596 – $2,204

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More lanes from Pearl

48' flatbed lanes from Pearl, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,258 mi	$5,527	$4.39	$4,753 – $6,301	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$5,911	$3.06	$5,084 – $6,739	5 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$2,845	$3.58	$2,446 – $3,243	2 d
Houston, TX	422 mi	$1,963	$4.65	$1,688 – $2,238	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$5,272	$3.50	$4,534 – $6,010	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$4,950	$4.24	$4,257 – $5,643	3 d
San Antonio, TX	633 mi	$2,543	$4.02	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Dallas, TX	461 mi	$2,071	$4.49	$1,781 – $2,360	1 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 Pearl, MS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Pearl, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,905 and $6,502.

How far is Pearl, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,854 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,811 of the $5,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pearl, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,027, which makes Pearl, MS to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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