Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Burlington, VT flatbed rate

$16,510flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 2,913 mi
Typical range: $14,199–$18,822
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,664
Fuel: $2,846
All-in estimate: $16,510

Return trip

Burlington → San Diego$7,356

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

San Diego to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Burlington, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,831	$4.75	$12,310 – $15,353
53' refrigerated	$16,470	$5.65	$14,329 – $18,612
48' flatbed	$16,510	$5.67	$14,199 – $18,822
Step deck	$17,949	$6.16	$15,077 – $20,821
Power only	$12,337	$4.24	$10,733 – $13,940
Hotshot	$9,316	$3.20	$7,732 – $10,900
26' box truck	$9,084	$3.12	$7,721 – $10,447
Sprinter van	$5,533	$1.90	$4,647 – $6,418

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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 Burlington

48' flatbed lanes into Burlington, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	315 mi	$2,339	$7.43	$2,012 – $2,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$16,629	$5.66	$14,301 – $18,957	7 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$5,472	$6.18	$4,706 – $6,238	2 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$7,819	$4.20	$6,724 – $8,914	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,588 mi	$8,526	$3.29	$7,332 – $9,719	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	383 mi	$2,310	$6.03	$1,987 – $2,634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,039 mi	$8,457	$4.15	$7,273 – $9,641	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$7,467	$4.23	$6,422 – $8,512	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Burlington, VT is estimated at $16,510 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 2,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,199 and $18,822.

How far is San Diego, CA from Burlington, VT by truck?

About 2,913 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,846 of the $16,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, VT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,356, which makes San Diego, CA to Burlington, VT 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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