Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Benicia, CA flatbed rate

$2,970flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $2,554–$3,386
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Benicia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,440
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,970

Return trip

Benicia → San Diego$2,970

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Benicia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Benicia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,406	$4.43	$2,142 – $2,671
53' refrigerated	$2,871	$5.29	$2,498 – $3,244
48' flatbed	$2,970	$5.47	$2,554 – $3,386
Step deck	$3,249	$5.98	$2,729 – $3,769
Power only	$2,089	$3.85	$1,817 – $2,360
Hotshot	$1,575	$2.90	$1,307 – $1,842
26' box truck	$1,557	$2.87	$1,324 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$963	$1.77	$809 – $1,117

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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 Benicia

48' flatbed lanes into Benicia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$8,779	$2.92	$7,550 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	412 mi	$2,504	$6.08	$2,154 – $2,855	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$7,873	$3.64	$6,771 – $8,975	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,148	$2.83	$1,848 – $2,449	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$7,652	$2.60	$6,581 – $8,723	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,742 mi	$5,095	$2.92	$4,382 – $5,809	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$5,078	$2.93	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Benicia, CA is estimated at $2,970 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,554 and $3,386.

How far is San Diego, CA from Benicia, CA by truck?

About 543 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $530 of the $2,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Benicia, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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