Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Abilene, TX flatbed rate

$5,467flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,194 mi
Typical range: $4,702–$6,233
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,301
Fuel: $1,166
All-in estimate: $5,467

Return trip

Abilene → San Diego$3,723

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,519	$3.78	$4,022 – $5,016
53' refrigerated	$5,385	$4.51	$4,685 – $6,085
48' flatbed	$5,467	$4.58	$4,702 – $6,233
Step deck	$5,959	$4.99	$5,006 – $6,912
Power only	$3,987	$3.34	$3,469 – $4,506
Hotshot	$3,009	$2.52	$2,497 – $3,521
26' box truck	$2,950	$2.47	$2,508 – $3,393
Sprinter van	$1,807	$1.51	$1,518 – $2,097

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Abilene

48' flatbed lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$5,782	$3.20	$4,972 – $6,591	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$5,776	$4.52	$4,968 – $6,585	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,412	$2.84	$2,075 – $2,750	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,927	$2.86	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Abilene, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Abilene, TX is estimated at $5,467 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,702 and $6,233.

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

About 1,194 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,166 of the $5,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,301 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,723, which makes San Diego, CA to Abilene, TX 47% more expensive. 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