Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE flatbed rate

$14,131flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,764 mi
Typical range: $12,153–$16,110
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Cheswold price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,431
Fuel: $2,700
All-in estimate: $14,131

Return trip

Cheswold → San Diego$7,703

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Cheswold by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,831	$4.28	$10,530 – $13,133
53' refrigerated	$14,089	$5.10	$12,258 – $15,921
48' flatbed	$14,131	$5.11	$12,153 – $16,110
Step deck	$15,364	$5.56	$12,906 – $17,823
Power only	$10,548	$3.82	$9,177 – $11,920
Hotshot	$7,965	$2.88	$6,611 – $9,319
26' box truck	$7,769	$2.81	$6,603 – $8,934
Sprinter van	$4,733	$1.71	$3,975 – $5,490

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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 Cheswold

48' flatbed lanes into Cheswold, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,550	$9.94	$1,333 – $1,767	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$14,335	$5.10	$12,328 – $16,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$4,470	$5.74	$3,844 – $5,095	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,941	$3.88	$5,109 – $6,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,212	$2.98	$6,202 – $8,222	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,115	$15.71	$959 – $1,272	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$6,585	$3.81	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,794	$3.90	$4,983 – $6,605	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE is estimated at $14,131 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,153 and $16,110.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cheswold, DE by truck?

About 2,764 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 $2,700 of the $14,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cheswold, DE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,703, which makes San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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