Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverdale Park, MD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,617flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,681 mi
Typical range: $6,550–$8,683
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverdale Park to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,998
Fuel: $2,619
All-in estimate: $7,617

Return trip

San Diego → Riverdale Park$13,785

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Riverdale Park to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverdale Park, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,375	$2.38	$5,674 – $7,076
53' refrigerated	$7,592	$2.83	$6,605 – $8,579
48' flatbed	$7,617	$2.84	$6,550 – $8,683
Step deck	$8,282	$3.09	$6,957 – $9,607
Power only	$5,682	$2.12	$4,943 – $6,421
Hotshot	$4,291	$1.60	$3,561 – $5,020
26' box truck	$4,185	$1.56	$3,557 – $4,813
Sprinter van	$2,550	$0.95	$2,142 – $2,958

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More lanes from Riverdale Park

48' flatbed lanes from Riverdale Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	233 mi	$1,805	$7.75	$1,552 – $2,058	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,729	$2.84	$6,647 – $8,812	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,520	$3.56	$2,167 – $2,873	2 d
Houston, TX	1,446 mi	$4,606	$3.19	$3,961 – $5,251	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$7,433	$3.18	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	141 mi	$1,416	$10.05	$1,218 – $1,615	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,128	$3.12	$4,410 – $5,846	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,484	$3.20	$3,856 – $5,112	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 Riverdale Park, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Riverdale Park, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,617 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,550 and $8,683.

How far is Riverdale Park, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,681 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 $2,619 of the $7,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Riverdale Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,785, which makes Riverdale Park, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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