Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Central Falls, RI flatbed rate

$16,996flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 3,018 mi
Typical range: $14,616–$19,375
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Central Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,048
Fuel: $2,948
All-in estimate: $16,996

Return trip

Central Falls → San Diego$7,597

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

San Diego to Central Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Central Falls, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,243	$4.72	$12,676 – $15,810
53' refrigerated	$16,960	$5.62	$14,755 – $19,165
48' flatbed	$16,996	$5.63	$14,616 – $19,375
Step deck	$18,475	$6.12	$15,519 – $21,431
Power only	$12,707	$4.21	$11,056 – $14,359
Hotshot	$9,596	$3.18	$7,965 – $11,228
26' box truck	$9,356	$3.10	$7,952 – $10,759
Sprinter van	$5,697	$1.89	$4,786 – $6,609

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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 Central Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Central Falls, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,833	$9.91	$1,576 – $2,089	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,051 mi	$17,165	$5.63	$14,762 – $19,568	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$5,931	$6.00	$5,101 – $6,762	3 d
Houston, TX	1,858 mi	$7,775	$4.18	$6,687 – $8,864	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$8,781	$3.27	$7,552 – $10,010	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,941	$7.01	$1,669 – $2,213	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,050 mi	$8,470	$4.13	$7,284 – $9,655	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$7,547	$4.20	$6,491 – $8,604	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Central Falls, RI?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Central Falls, RI is estimated at $16,996 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 3,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,616 and $19,375.

How far is San Diego, CA from Central Falls, RI by truck?

About 3,018 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 $2,948 of the $16,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central Falls, RI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,597, which makes San Diego, CA to Central Falls, RI 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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