Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rome, NY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,157flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,774 mi
Typical range: $7,015–$9,299
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rome to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,447
Fuel: $2,710
All-in estimate: $8,157

Return trip

San Diego → Rome$14,630

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rome to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,830	$2.46	$6,078 – $7,581
53' refrigerated	$8,133	$2.93	$7,076 – $9,190
48' flatbed	$8,157	$2.94	$7,015 – $9,299
Step deck	$8,868	$3.20	$7,450 – $10,287
Power only	$6,089	$2.20	$5,297 – $6,881
Hotshot	$4,598	$1.66	$3,816 – $5,380
26' box truck	$4,484	$1.62	$3,812 – $5,157
Sprinter van	$2,732	$0.98	$2,295 – $3,169

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More lanes from Rome

48' flatbed lanes from Rome, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,860	$8.12	$1,600 – $2,121	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$8,231	$2.94	$7,079 – $9,384	6 d
Chicago, IL	741 mi	$2,706	$3.65	$2,327 – $3,085	2 d
Houston, TX	1,695 mi	$5,468	$3.23	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$8,033	$3.29	$6,908 – $9,158	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$1,885	$7.17	$1,621 – $2,149	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$5,958	$3.18	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,215	$3.25	$4,485 – $5,945	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 Rome, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rome, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,157 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,774 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,015 and $9,299.

How far is Rome, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,774 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 $2,710 of the $8,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Rome, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,630, which makes Rome, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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