Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Princeton, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,259flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $3,662–$4,855
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Princeton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,884
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $4,259

Return trip

San Diego → Princeton$6,255

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Princeton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,531	$2.51	$3,143 – $3,919
53' refrigerated	$4,207	$2.99	$3,660 – $4,754
48' flatbed	$4,259	$3.02	$3,662 – $4,855
Step deck	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381
Power only	$3,124	$2.22	$2,718 – $3,530
Hotshot	$2,358	$1.67	$1,957 – $2,758
26' box truck	$2,309	$1.64	$1,962 – $2,655
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.00	$1,186 – $1,638

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More lanes from Princeton

48' flatbed lanes from Princeton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$6,315	$3.98	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$4,454	$3.00	$3,830 – $5,078	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,955	$3.26	$2,541 – $3,369	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$1,503	$5.22	$1,293 – $1,714	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$3,736	$3.52	$3,213 – $4,260	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$5,733	$3.82	$4,930 – $6,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,622	$4.86	$1,395 – $1,850	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$5,080	$4.82	$4,369 – $5,791	3 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 Princeton, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Princeton, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,259 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,662 and $4,855.

How far is Princeton, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,408 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,375 of the $4,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Princeton, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,255, which makes Princeton, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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