Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Royal Palm Beach, FL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,936flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,646 mi
Typical range: $5,105–$6,767
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Palm Beach to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,351
Fuel: $2,585
All-in estimate: $5,936

Return trip

San Diego → Royal Palm Beach$15,743

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Royal Palm Beach to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Palm Beach, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,968	$1.88	$4,421 – $5,514
53' refrigerated	$5,916	$2.24	$5,147 – $6,685
48' flatbed	$5,936	$2.24	$5,105 – $6,767
Step deck	$6,455	$2.44	$5,422 – $7,488
Power only	$4,427	$1.67	$3,852 – $5,003
Hotshot	$3,343	$1.26	$2,775 – $3,911
26' box truck	$3,261	$1.23	$2,772 – $3,750
Sprinter van	$1,987	$0.75	$1,669 – $2,305

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More lanes from Royal Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Royal Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,085	$3.36	$3,514 – $4,657	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$6,116	$2.24	$5,260 – $6,972	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$3,229	$2.43	$2,777 – $3,681	3 d
Houston, TX	1,117 mi	$2,945	$2.64	$2,533 – $3,357	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,791	$2.51	$4,980 – $6,602	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,691	$3.24	$3,174 – $4,208	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,334 mi	$3,399	$2.55	$2,923 – $3,874	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,270 mi	$3,265	$2.57	$2,808 – $3,722	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 Royal Palm Beach, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Royal Palm Beach, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,105 and $6,767.

How far is Royal Palm Beach, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,646 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 $2,585 of the $5,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Royal Palm Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,743, which makes Royal Palm Beach, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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