Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Beaufort, SC flatbed rate

$12,046flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 2,488 mi
Typical range: $10,359–$13,732
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Beaufort price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,616
Fuel: $2,430
All-in estimate: $12,046

Return trip

Beaufort → San Diego$6,575

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Diego to Beaufort by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Beaufort, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,073	$4.05	$8,965 – $11,181
53' refrigerated	$11,996	$4.82	$10,437 – $13,556
48' flatbed	$12,046	$4.84	$10,359 – $13,732
Step deck	$13,100	$5.27	$11,004 – $15,196
Power only	$8,972	$3.61	$7,806 – $10,138
Hotshot	$6,775	$2.72	$5,623 – $7,926
26' box truck	$6,611	$2.66	$5,619 – $7,602
Sprinter van	$4,029	$1.62	$3,385 – $4,674

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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 Beaufort

48' flatbed lanes into Beaufort, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,546	$4.42	$3,050 – $4,043	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$12,353	$4.83	$10,624 – $14,083	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$4,614	$5.20	$3,968 – $5,260	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$4,083	$3.90	$3,512 – $4,655	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,138 mi	$6,051	$2.83	$5,204 – $6,898	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$2,904	$4.05	$2,498 – $3,311	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,758	$3.76	$4,092 – $5,424	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,251	$3.86	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Beaufort, SC?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Beaufort, SC is estimated at $12,046 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 2,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,359 and $13,732.

How far is San Diego, CA from Beaufort, SC by truck?

About 2,488 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 $2,430 of the $12,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Beaufort, SC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,575, which makes San Diego, CA to Beaufort, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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