Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bristol, TN flatbed rate

$10,682flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,348 mi
Typical range: $9,186–$12,177
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,388
Fuel: $2,294
All-in estimate: $10,682

Return trip

Bristol → San Diego$7,003

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,926	$3.80	$7,944 – $9,908
53' refrigerated	$10,631	$4.53	$9,249 – $12,013
48' flatbed	$10,682	$4.55	$9,186 – $12,177
Step deck	$11,618	$4.95	$9,759 – $13,477
Power only	$7,946	$3.38	$6,913 – $8,979
Hotshot	$6,000	$2.56	$4,980 – $7,020
26' box truck	$5,856	$2.49	$4,978 – $6,735
Sprinter van	$3,570	$1.52	$2,999 – $4,142

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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 Bristol

48' flatbed lanes into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$2,773	$4.44	$2,384 – $3,161	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$10,904	$4.54	$9,378 – $12,431	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$3,082	$5.58	$2,651 – $3,514	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,833	$3.64	$3,296 – $4,370	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$5,329	$2.66	$4,583 – $6,075	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,218	$4.16	$1,907 – $2,528	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,406	$3.51	$3,789 – $5,023	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,742	$3.66	$3,218 – $4,266	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Bristol, TN is estimated at $10,682 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,186 and $12,177.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bristol, TN by truck?

About 2,348 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 $2,294 of the $10,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,003, which makes San Diego, CA to Bristol, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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