Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,165flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,741 mi
Typical range: $6,162–$8,169
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reading to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,487
Fuel: $2,678
All-in estimate: $7,165

Return trip

San Diego → Reading$13,769

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

Reading to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,999	$2.19	$5,339 – $6,659
53' refrigerated	$7,144	$2.61	$6,215 – $8,072
48' flatbed	$7,165	$2.61	$6,162 – $8,169
Step deck	$7,791	$2.84	$6,544 – $9,037
Power only	$5,348	$1.95	$4,653 – $6,043
Hotshot	$4,038	$1.47	$3,352 – $4,725
26' box truck	$3,939	$1.44	$3,348 – $4,530
Sprinter van	$2,399	$0.88	$2,016 – $2,783

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48' flatbed lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,325	$10.52	$1,140 – $1,511	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,382	$3.25	$2,049 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,506	$2.90	$3,876 – $5,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,021	$2.92	$6,038 – $8,004	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$4,976	$2.85	$4,279 – $5,672	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,360	$2.92	$3,749 – $4,970	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$4,243	$4.71	$3,649 – $4,837	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 Reading, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Reading, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,165 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,162 and $8,169.

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

About 2,741 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 $2,678 of the $7,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,487 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,769, which makes Reading, PA to San Diego, CA 48% 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