Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Apex, NC flatbed rate

$12,192flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,572 mi
Typical range: $10,485–$13,899
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Apex price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,679
Fuel: $2,513
All-in estimate: $12,192

Return trip

Apex → San Diego$6,811

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Diego to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,200	$3.97	$9,078 – $11,322
53' refrigerated	$12,147	$4.72	$10,568 – $13,726
48' flatbed	$12,192	$4.74	$10,485 – $13,899
Step deck	$13,258	$5.15	$11,137 – $15,380
Power only	$9,088	$3.53	$7,906 – $10,269
Hotshot	$6,862	$2.67	$5,696 – $8,029
26' box truck	$6,695	$2.60	$5,691 – $7,699
Sprinter van	$4,080	$1.59	$3,427 – $4,733

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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 Apex

48' flatbed lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,561	$5.00	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$12,439	$4.73	$10,698 – $14,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$4,000	$5.34	$3,440 – $4,559	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,561	$3.71	$3,922 – $5,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$6,155	$2.77	$5,293 – $7,017	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,025	$4.78	$1,741 – $2,308	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$5,193	$3.61	$4,466 – $5,920	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$4,555	$3.71	$3,917 – $5,192	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Apex, NC?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Apex, NC is estimated at $12,192 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,485 and $13,899.

How far is San Diego, CA from Apex, NC by truck?

About 2,572 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 $2,513 of the $12,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apex, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,811, which makes San Diego, CA to Apex, NC 79% 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