Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Picayune, MS to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,850flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,909 mi
Typical range: $5,031–$6,669
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Picayune to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,985
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $5,850

Return trip

San Diego → Picayune$9,259

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

Picayune to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Picayune, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,875	$2.55	$4,338 – $5,411
53' refrigerated	$5,807	$3.04	$5,052 – $6,562
48' flatbed	$5,850	$3.06	$5,031 – $6,669
Step deck	$6,366	$3.33	$5,348 – $7,385
Power only	$4,330	$2.27	$3,767 – $4,893
Hotshot	$3,269	$1.71	$2,713 – $3,824
26' box truck	$3,194	$1.67	$2,715 – $3,673
Sprinter van	$1,950	$1.02	$1,638 – $2,262

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More lanes from Picayune

48' flatbed lanes from Picayune, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,327 mi	$5,773	$4.35	$4,965 – $6,582	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,995 mi	$6,078	$3.05	$5,228 – $6,929	5 d
Chicago, IL	931 mi	$3,201	$3.44	$2,753 – $3,649	2 d
Houston, TX	408 mi	$1,925	$4.72	$1,655 – $2,194	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$5,448	$3.48	$4,685 – $6,211	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,236 mi	$5,184	$4.19	$4,458 – $5,910	3 d
San Antonio, TX	631 mi	$2,538	$4.02	$2,183 – $2,893	2 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,249	$4.28	$1,934 – $2,564	2 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 Picayune, MS to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Picayune, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,850 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,909 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,031 and $6,669.

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

About 1,909 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 $1,865 of the $5,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,259, which makes Picayune, MS to San Diego, CA 37% 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