Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,213flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,844 mi
Typical range: $7,063–$9,363
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Perth Amboy to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,435
Fuel: $2,778
All-in estimate: $8,213

Return trip

San Diego → Perth Amboy$13,998

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

Perth Amboy to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,879	$2.42	$6,122 – $7,635
53' refrigerated	$8,191	$2.88	$7,126 – $9,256
48' flatbed	$8,213	$2.89	$7,063 – $9,363
Step deck	$8,929	$3.14	$7,501 – $10,358
Power only	$6,134	$2.16	$5,337 – $6,931
Hotshot	$4,632	$1.63	$3,845 – $5,419
26' box truck	$4,517	$1.59	$3,840 – $5,195
Sprinter van	$2,751	$0.97	$2,311 – $3,192

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More lanes from Perth Amboy

48' flatbed lanes from Perth Amboy, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$8,312	$2.88	$7,149 – $9,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$2,891	$3.49	$2,486 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$5,264	$3.19	$4,527 – $6,001	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$8,081	$3.23	$6,950 – $9,213	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,204	$17.70	$1,035 – $1,372	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$5,789	$3.14	$4,979 – $6,600	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$5,112	$3.21	$4,396 – $5,828	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	964 mi	$4,956	$5.14	$4,262 – $5,650	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 Perth Amboy, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Perth Amboy, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,213 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,844 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,063 and $9,363.

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

About 2,844 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 $2,778 of the $8,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,998, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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