Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salisbury, MD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,840flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,768 mi
Typical range: $6,742–$8,937
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salisbury to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,136
Fuel: $2,704
All-in estimate: $7,840

Return trip

San Diego → Salisbury$14,188

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

Salisbury to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,564	$2.37	$5,842 – $7,286
53' refrigerated	$7,816	$2.82	$6,800 – $8,833
48' flatbed	$7,840	$2.83	$6,742 – $8,937
Step deck	$8,524	$3.08	$7,160 – $9,887
Power only	$5,852	$2.11	$5,091 – $6,613
Hotshot	$4,419	$1.60	$3,668 – $5,170
26' box truck	$4,310	$1.56	$3,663 – $4,956
Sprinter van	$2,626	$0.95	$2,205 – $3,046

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More lanes from Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes from Salisbury, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,736	$8.15	$1,493 – $1,979	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$7,960	$2.83	$6,846 – $9,074	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$2,767	$3.44	$2,380 – $3,155	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$4,762	$3.16	$4,096 – $5,429	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,676	$3.17	$6,602 – $8,751	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,400	$10.29	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$5,298	$3.10	$4,556 – $6,039	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$4,675	$3.18	$4,020 – $5,329	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 Salisbury, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Salisbury, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,742 and $8,937.

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

About 2,768 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 $2,704 of the $7,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,188, which makes Salisbury, MD to San Diego, CA 45% 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