Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverbank, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,725flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 474 mi
Typical range: $2,343–$3,106
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverbank to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,262
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $2,725

Return trip

San Diego → Riverbank$2,725

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

Riverbank to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverbank, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,198	$4.64	$1,957 – $2,440
53' refrigerated	$2,624	$5.54	$2,283 – $2,965
48' flatbed	$2,725	$5.75	$2,343 – $3,106
Step deck	$2,983	$6.29	$2,506 – $3,460
Power only	$1,902	$4.01	$1,654 – $2,149
Hotshot	$1,433	$3.02	$1,190 – $1,677
26' box truck	$1,420	$3.00	$1,207 – $1,633
Sprinter van	$879	$1.86	$739 – $1,020

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More lanes from Riverbank

48' flatbed lanes from Riverbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$15,441	$5.25	$13,280 – $17,603	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$2,266	$6.57	$1,949 – $2,583	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$8,366	$3.99	$7,195 – $9,537	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$7,851	$4.26	$6,752 – $8,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$14,409	$5.00	$12,392 – $16,426	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$7,178	$4.33	$6,173 – $8,183	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$7,160	$4.33	$6,157 – $8,162	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 Riverbank, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Riverbank, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,725 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 474 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,343 and $3,106.

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

About 474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $463 of the $2,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,262 is linehaul.

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

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

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