Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburg, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,920flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 529 mi
Typical range: $2,512–$3,329
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,403
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $2,920

Return trip

San Diego → Pittsburg$2,920

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

Pittsburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburg, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,364	$4.47	$2,104 – $2,624
53' refrigerated	$2,821	$5.33	$2,454 – $3,188
48' flatbed	$2,920	$5.52	$2,512 – $3,329
Step deck	$3,195	$6.04	$2,684 – $3,707
Power only	$2,051	$3.88	$1,784 – $2,317
Hotshot	$1,546	$2.92	$1,283 – $1,809
26' box truck	$1,530	$2.89	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$946	$1.79	$794 – $1,097

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More lanes from Pittsburg

48' flatbed lanes from Pittsburg, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,994 mi	$15,680	$5.24	$13,485 – $17,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,458	$6.16	$2,114 – $2,802	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,147 mi	$8,541	$3.98	$7,345 – $9,737	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,090	$4.24	$6,958 – $9,223	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	742 mi	$4,058	$5.47	$3,490 – $4,626	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$7,421	$4.30	$6,382 – $8,460	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,718 mi	$7,395	$4.30	$6,360 – $8,430	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 Pittsburg, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburg, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,920 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 529 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,512 and $3,329.

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

About 529 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 $517 of the $2,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,403 is linehaul.

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

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

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