Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,077flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 573 mi
Typical range: $2,646–$3,508
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Petaluma to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,517
Fuel: $560
All-in estimate: $3,077

Return trip

San Diego → Petaluma$3,077

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Petaluma to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,497	$4.36	$2,222 – $2,771
53' refrigerated	$2,979	$5.20	$2,592 – $3,366
48' flatbed	$3,077	$5.37	$2,646 – $3,508
Step deck	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904
Power only	$2,170	$3.79	$1,888 – $2,452
Hotshot	$1,636	$2.86	$1,358 – $1,914
26' box truck	$1,617	$2.82	$1,374 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$999	$1.74	$839 – $1,158

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More lanes from Petaluma

48' flatbed lanes from Petaluma, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,611	$5.91	$2,246 – $2,977	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$8,678	$3.97	$7,463 – $9,893	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$8,274	$4.23	$7,116 – $9,433	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$4,258	$5.37	$3,662 – $4,854	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$14,818	$4.99	$12,743 – $16,892	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$7,605	$4.28	$6,540 – $8,669	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$7,572	$4.29	$6,512 – $8,632	4 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 Petaluma, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Petaluma, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,077 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 573 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,646 and $3,508.

How far is Petaluma, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 573 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $560 of the $3,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Petaluma, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →