Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Brighton, CO flatbed rate

$6,402flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.43
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $5,506–$7,298
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Brighton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,429
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $6,402

Return trip

Brighton → San Diego$2,489

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Brighton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Brighton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$5.29	$4,691 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,283	$6.31	$5,466 – $7,099
48' flatbed	$6,402	$6.43	$5,506 – $7,298
Step deck	$6,983	$7.01	$5,866 – $8,100
Power only	$4,636	$4.65	$4,033 – $5,238
Hotshot	$3,498	$3.51	$2,903 – $4,092
26' box truck	$3,435	$3.45	$2,920 – $3,951
Sprinter van	$2,108	$2.12	$1,771 – $2,445

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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 Brighton

48' flatbed lanes into Brighton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,183	$4.29	$7,037 – $9,328	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$6,467	$6.41	$5,561 – $7,372	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,663	$4.48	$4,010 – $5,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,851	$4.04	$2,452 – $3,250	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$7,052	$3.82	$6,065 – $8,039	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$4,358	$4.57	$3,748 – $4,969	2 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$3,774	$4.80	$3,245 – $4,302	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Brighton, CO is estimated at $6,402 all-in in October 2026, or $6.43 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,506 and $7,298.

How far is San Diego, CA from Brighton, CO by truck?

About 996 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $973 of the $6,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brighton, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,489, which makes San Diego, CA to Brighton, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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