Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Baytown, TX flatbed rate

$6,817flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $5,863–$7,772
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Baytown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,292
Fuel: $1,525
All-in estimate: $6,817

Return trip

Baytown → San Diego$4,642

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 Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,663	$3.63	$5,040 – $6,286
53' refrigerated	$6,747	$4.32	$5,870 – $7,624
48' flatbed	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772
Step deck	$7,424	$4.76	$6,236 – $8,611
Power only	$5,017	$3.21	$4,365 – $5,669
Hotshot	$3,787	$2.43	$3,143 – $4,431
26' box truck	$3,706	$2.37	$3,150 – $4,261
Sprinter van	$2,265	$1.45	$1,903 – $2,628

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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 Baytown

48' flatbed lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$5,350	$3.24	$4,601 – $6,099	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$7,167	$4.33	$6,164 – $8,170	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,209	$2.62	$2,760 – $3,659	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,531	$2.90	$3,897 – $5,165	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$2,575	$2.74	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Baytown, TX is estimated at $6,817 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,863 and $7,772.

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

About 1,561 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,525 of the $6,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,292 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,642, which makes San Diego, CA to Baytown, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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