Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Bruno, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,913flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 527 mi
Typical range: $2,505–$3,321
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Bruno to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,398
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $2,913

Return trip

San Diego → San Bruno$2,913

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Bruno to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bruno, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$5.34	$2,448 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321
Step deck	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698
Power only	$2,045	$3.88	$1,779 – $2,311
Hotshot	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804
26' box truck	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754
Sprinter van	$943	$1.79	$792 – $1,094

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More lanes from San Bruno

48' flatbed lanes from San Bruno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$15,885	$5.23	$13,661 – $18,109	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$8,692	$3.97	$7,475 – $9,908	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$8,190	$4.23	$7,043 – $9,336	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,128	$5.43	$3,550 – $4,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$14,831	$4.99	$12,755 – $16,908	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$7,509	$4.29	$6,458 – $8,560	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,749 mi	$7,509	$4.29	$6,458 – $8,560	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 San Bruno, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Bruno, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,913 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 527 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,505 and $3,321.

How far is San Bruno, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 527 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 $515 of the $2,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to San Bruno, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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