Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pottstown, PA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,208flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,759 mi
Typical range: $6,199–$8,217
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pottstown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,513
Fuel: $2,695
All-in estimate: $7,208

Return trip

San Diego → Pottstown$13,851

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pottstown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pottstown, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,035	$2.19	$5,371 – $6,699
53' refrigerated	$7,186	$2.60	$6,252 – $8,121
48' flatbed	$7,208	$2.61	$6,199 – $8,217
Step deck	$7,837	$2.84	$6,583 – $9,091
Power only	$5,380	$1.95	$4,681 – $6,080
Hotshot	$4,063	$1.47	$3,372 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,962	$1.44	$3,368 – $4,557
Sprinter van	$2,414	$0.87	$2,028 – $2,800

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More lanes from Pottstown

48' flatbed lanes from Pottstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$2,426	$3.23	$2,087 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$7,066	$2.92	$6,077 – $8,055	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$5,010	$2.85	$4,308 – $5,711	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,396	$2.92	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$4,246	$4.71	$3,652 – $4,841	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 Pottstown, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Pottstown, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,208 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,199 and $8,217.

How far is Pottstown, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,759 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 $2,695 of the $7,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pottstown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,851, which makes Pottstown, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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