Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Clemson, SC flatbed rate

$11,322flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $9,737–$12,907
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Clemson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,055
Fuel: $2,267
All-in estimate: $11,322

Return trip

Clemson → San Diego$6,180

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

San Diego to Clemson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Clemson, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,460	$4.08	$8,419 – $10,501
53' refrigerated	$11,267	$4.85	$9,802 – $12,731
48' flatbed	$11,322	$4.88	$9,737 – $12,907
Step deck	$12,315	$5.31	$10,345 – $14,286
Power only	$8,420	$3.63	$7,326 – $9,515
Hotshot	$6,358	$2.74	$5,277 – $7,439
26' box truck	$6,206	$2.67	$5,275 – $7,137
Sprinter van	$3,784	$1.63	$3,179 – $4,389

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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 Clemson

48' flatbed lanes into Clemson, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,381	$4.50	$2,907 – $3,854	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$11,595	$4.86	$9,972 – $13,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,727	$5.64	$3,205 – $4,249	2 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,803	$3.99	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$5,635	$2.86	$4,846 – $6,424	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,740	$4.15	$2,357 – $3,124	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$4,444	$3.82	$3,821 – $5,066	3 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,815	$3.98	$3,281 – $4,349	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Clemson, SC?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Clemson, SC is estimated at $11,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,737 and $12,907.

How far is San Diego, CA from Clemson, SC by truck?

About 2,321 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,267 of the $11,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clemson, SC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,180, which makes San Diego, CA to Clemson, SC 83% 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