Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA flatbed rate

$2,945flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.50
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $2,533–$3,358
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Berkeley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,421
Fuel: $524
All-in estimate: $2,945

Return trip

Berkeley → San Diego$2,945

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

San Diego to Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,385	$4.45	$2,123 – $2,648
53' refrigerated	$2,846	$5.31	$2,476 – $3,216
48' flatbed	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358
Step deck	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738
Power only	$2,070	$3.86	$1,801 – $2,339
Hotshot	$1,560	$2.91	$1,295 – $1,826
26' box truck	$1,543	$2.88	$1,312 – $1,775
Sprinter van	$954	$1.78	$801 – $1,107

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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 Berkeley

48' flatbed lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,479	$6.12	$2,132 – $2,827	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$5,566	$2.88	$4,787 – $6,345	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,150	$2.83	$1,849 – $2,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,685	$2.60	$6,609 – $8,761	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$5,095	$2.92	$4,382 – $5,809	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $2,945 all-in in October 2026, or $5.50 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,533 and $3,358.

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

About 536 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 $524 of the $2,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,421 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology