Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Carrollton, TX flatbed rate

$6,163flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $5,300–$7,025
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Carrollton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,812
Fuel: $1,351
All-in estimate: $6,163

Return trip

Carrollton → San Diego$4,196

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 Carrollton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Carrollton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,108	$3.69	$4,546 – $5,670
53' refrigerated	$6,086	$4.40	$5,295 – $6,878
48' flatbed	$6,163	$4.46	$5,300 – $7,025
Step deck	$6,713	$4.85	$5,639 – $7,787
Power only	$4,517	$3.27	$3,930 – $5,105
Hotshot	$3,410	$2.47	$2,830 – $3,989
26' box truck	$3,339	$2.41	$2,838 – $3,840
Sprinter van	$2,043	$1.48	$1,716 – $2,370

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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 Carrollton

48' flatbed lanes into Carrollton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,074	$4.36	$3,504 – $4,644	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,808	$2.71	$2,415 – $3,201	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	309 mi	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,078 mi	$2,864	$2.66	$2,463 – $3,264	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Carrollton, TX is estimated at $6,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,300 and $7,025.

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

About 1,383 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 $1,351 of the $6,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,812 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,196, which makes San Diego, CA to Carrollton, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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