Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ridgewood, NJ to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,237flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,853 mi
Typical range: $7,083–$9,390
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ridgewood to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,450
Fuel: $2,787
All-in estimate: $8,237

Return trip

San Diego → Ridgewood$14,039

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ridgewood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgewood, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,898	$2.42	$6,140 – $7,657
53' refrigerated	$8,215	$2.88	$7,147 – $9,283
48' flatbed	$8,237	$2.89	$7,083 – $9,390
Step deck	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387
Power only	$6,152	$2.16	$5,352 – $6,952
Hotshot	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435
26' box truck	$4,530	$1.59	$3,851 – $5,210
Sprinter van	$2,759	$0.97	$2,318 – $3,201

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More lanes from Ridgewood

48' flatbed lanes from Ridgewood, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$8,331	$2.88	$7,165 – $9,497	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,332	$3.18	$4,585 – $6,078	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$8,113	$3.22	$6,977 – $9,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,314	$13.01	$1,130 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,852	$3.13	$5,032 – $6,671	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,166	$3.20	$4,443 – $5,890	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$5,102	$5.10	$4,388 – $5,816	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 Ridgewood, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ridgewood, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,237 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,083 and $9,390.

How far is Ridgewood, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,853 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 $2,787 of the $8,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ridgewood, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,039, which makes Ridgewood, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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