Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rosenberg, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,509flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,508 mi
Typical range: $3,878–$5,140
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rosenberg to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,036
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $4,509

Return trip

San Diego → Rosenberg$6,623

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rosenberg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rosenberg, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,743	$2.48	$3,331 – $4,155
53' refrigerated	$4,460	$2.96	$3,880 – $5,040
48' flatbed	$4,509	$2.99	$3,878 – $5,140
Step deck	$4,911	$3.26	$4,125 – $5,696
Power only	$3,315	$2.20	$2,884 – $3,746
Hotshot	$2,502	$1.66	$2,077 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,449	$1.62	$2,081 – $2,816
Sprinter van	$1,497	$0.99	$1,258 – $1,737

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More lanes from Rosenberg

48' flatbed lanes from Rosenberg, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,711 mi	$6,732	$3.93	$5,789 – $7,674	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$4,750	$2.96	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,136 mi	$3,522	$3.10	$3,029 – $4,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,175 mi	$4,054	$3.45	$3,487 – $4,622	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,621 mi	$6,117	$3.77	$5,260 – $6,973	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,254	$6.53	$1,079 – $1,430	1 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$4,884	$4.87	$4,200 – $5,567	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 Rosenberg, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rosenberg, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,509 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,878 and $5,140.

How far is Rosenberg, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,508 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,473 of the $4,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Rosenberg, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,623, which makes Rosenberg, TX to San Diego, CA 32% 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