Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Brownsville, TX flatbed rate

$6,600flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $5,676–$7,525
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Brownsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,133
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $6,600

Return trip

Brownsville → San Diego$4,494

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

San Diego to Brownsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Brownsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,479	$3.65	$4,876 – $6,082
53' refrigerated	$6,528	$4.35	$5,679 – $7,376
48' flatbed	$6,600	$4.39	$5,676 – $7,525
Step deck	$7,188	$4.79	$6,038 – $8,338
Power only	$4,851	$3.23	$4,221 – $5,482
Hotshot	$3,662	$2.44	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,584	$2.39	$3,047 – $4,122
Sprinter van	$2,192	$1.46	$1,841 – $2,542

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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 Brownsville

48' flatbed lanes into Brownsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$6,274	$3.16	$5,396 – $7,153	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$7,012	$4.34	$6,031 – $7,994	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$5,777	$3.99	$4,968 – $6,586	4 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,646	$4.80	$1,415 – $1,876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$3,163	$2.63	$2,720 – $3,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$5,350	$2.82	$4,601 – $6,098	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,516	$5.17	$1,304 – $1,728	1 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$2,198	$3.95	$1,890 – $2,505	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Brownsville, TX is estimated at $6,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,676 and $7,525.

How far is San Diego, CA from Brownsville, TX by truck?

About 1,502 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,467 of the $6,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brownsville, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,494, which makes San Diego, CA to Brownsville, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →