Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Berea, KY flatbed rate

$9,631flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $8,283–$10,980
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Berea price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,471
Fuel: $2,160
All-in estimate: $9,631

Return trip

Berea → San Diego$6,555

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Berea by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Berea, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,042	$3.64	$7,157 – $8,927
53' refrigerated	$9,578	$4.33	$8,333 – $10,824
48' flatbed	$9,631	$4.36	$8,283 – $10,980
Step deck	$10,477	$4.74	$8,801 – $12,153
Power only	$7,155	$3.24	$6,224 – $8,085
Hotshot	$5,402	$2.44	$4,484 – $6,320
26' box truck	$5,274	$2.39	$4,483 – $6,066
Sprinter van	$3,217	$1.45	$2,702 – $3,732

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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 Berea

48' flatbed lanes into Berea, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	701 mi	$2,858	$4.08	$2,458 – $3,258	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,262 mi	$9,827	$4.34	$8,452 – $11,203	5 d
Chicago, IL	406 mi	$2,424	$5.97	$2,085 – $2,763	1 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$3,458	$3.51	$2,974 – $3,942	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$4,770	$2.56	$4,102 – $5,437	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$2,316	$3.77	$1,992 – $2,640	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,170 mi	$3,962	$3.39	$3,408 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$3,277	$3.57	$2,818 – $3,735	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Berea, KY is estimated at $9,631 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,283 and $10,980.

How far is San Diego, CA from Berea, KY by truck?

About 2,211 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 $2,160 of the $9,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Berea, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,555, which makes San Diego, CA to Berea, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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