Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cary, NC flatbed rate

$12,205flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,575 mi
Typical range: $10,496–$13,914
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Cary price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,690
Fuel: $2,515
All-in estimate: $12,205

Return trip

Cary → San Diego$6,818

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Diego to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,210	$3.97	$9,087 – $11,334
53' refrigerated	$12,160	$4.72	$10,579 – $13,740
48' flatbed	$12,205	$4.74	$10,496 – $13,914
Step deck	$13,272	$5.15	$11,149 – $15,396
Power only	$9,097	$3.53	$7,915 – $10,280
Hotshot	$6,869	$2.67	$5,702 – $8,037
26' box truck	$6,702	$2.60	$5,697 – $7,707
Sprinter van	$4,084	$1.59	$3,431 – $4,738

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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 Cary

48' flatbed lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,541	$5.02	$2,186 – $2,897	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$12,452	$4.73	$10,709 – $14,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,996	$5.34	$3,436 – $4,555	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,576	$3.71	$3,935 – $5,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,162	$2.77	$5,300 – $7,025	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,008	$4.80	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$4,567	$3.71	$3,927 – $5,206	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cary, NC?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Cary, NC is estimated at $12,205 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,496 and $13,914.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cary, NC by truck?

About 2,575 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,515 of the $12,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cary, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,818, which makes San Diego, CA to Cary, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology