Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Pine Bluff, AR to San Diego, CA flatbed rate
$5,168flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.03
- Distance
- 1,707 mi
- Typical range
- $4,445–$5,892
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Pine Bluff to San Diego price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +25.2%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,500
- Fuel
- $1,668
- All-in estimate
- $5,168
Return trip
San Diego → Pine Bluff$7,506This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Pine Bluff to San Diego by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,299 | $2.52 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,122 | $3.00 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,168 | $3.03 | |
| Step deck | $5,626 | $3.30 | |
| Power only | $3,813 | $2.23 | |
| Hotshot | $2,879 | $1.69 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,815 | $1.65 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,720 | $1.01 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Pine Bluff
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,453 | $4.26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,349 | $3.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,477 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $1,931 | $4.49 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,703 | $3.47 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,901 | $4.11 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,370 | $3.99 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,698 | $4.95 |
More lanes into San Diego
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,396 | $2.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,505 | $11.49 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,466 | $3.67 |
| Houston, TX | $4,569 | $2.98 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,312 | $3.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,284 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,051 | $3.06 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,224 | $3.03 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pine Bluff, AR to San Diego, CA?
A 48' flatbed from Pine Bluff, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,168 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,445 and $5,892.
How far is Pine Bluff, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?
About 1,707 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 $1,668 of the $5,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,500 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pine Bluff, AR?
The reverse direction is estimated at $7,506, which makes Pine Bluff, AR to San Diego, CA 31% 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