Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ruidoso, NM to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,244flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $1,930–$2,558
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruidoso to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $2,244

Return trip

San Diego → Ruidoso$4,726

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ruidoso to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruidoso, NM to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,837	$2.34	$1,635 – $2,039
53' refrigerated	$2,190	$2.79	$1,905 – $2,475
48' flatbed	$2,244	$2.86	$1,930 – $2,558
Step deck	$2,450	$3.13	$2,058 – $2,842
Power only	$1,608	$2.05	$1,399 – $1,817
Hotshot	$1,213	$1.55	$1,007 – $1,419
26' box truck	$1,194	$1.52	$1,015 – $1,373
Sprinter van	$735	$0.94	$617 – $852

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More lanes from Ruidoso

48' flatbed lanes from Ruidoso, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$6,796	$3.18	$5,844 – $7,747	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	866 mi	$2,415	$2.79	$2,077 – $2,753	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$3,367	$2.50	$2,896 – $3,839	3 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$2,291	$2.98	$1,970 – $2,612	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$1,677	$3.84	$1,443 – $1,912	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$6,255	$3.04	$5,379 – $7,131	5 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$1,901	$3.23	$1,635 – $2,167	2 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$1,946	$3.19	$1,673 – $2,218	2 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 Ruidoso, NM to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ruidoso, NM to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,244 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,930 and $2,558.

How far is Ruidoso, NM from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 784 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $766 of the $2,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ruidoso, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,726, which makes Ruidoso, NM to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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