Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Akron, OH flatbed rate

$10,022flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,398 mi
Typical range: $8,619–$11,425
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Akron price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,679
Fuel: $2,343
All-in estimate: $10,022

Return trip

Akron → San Diego$8,195

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Akron by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Akron, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,377	$3.49	$7,455 – $9,298
53' refrigerated	$9,976	$4.16	$8,679 – $11,273
48' flatbed	$10,022	$4.18	$8,619 – $11,425
Step deck	$10,899	$4.55	$9,156 – $12,643
Power only	$7,458	$3.11	$6,489 – $8,428
Hotshot	$5,632	$2.35	$4,674 – $6,589
26' box truck	$5,496	$2.29	$4,672 – $6,321
Sprinter van	$3,351	$1.40	$2,815 – $3,887

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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 Akron

48' flatbed lanes into Akron, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$2,121	$4.52	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$10,156	$4.17	$8,734 – $11,577	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,266	$5.93	$1,949 – $2,584	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$4,175	$3.21	$3,590 – $4,759	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$5,040	$2.44	$4,334 – $5,745	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,725	$4.26	$1,484 – $1,967	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$4,626	$3.14	$3,978 – $5,274	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$3,912	$3.26	$3,365 – $4,460	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Akron, OH?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Akron, OH is estimated at $10,022 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,619 and $11,425.

How far is San Diego, CA from Akron, OH by truck?

About 2,398 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,343 of the $10,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Akron, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,195, which makes San Diego, CA to Akron, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →