Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cranston, RI flatbed rate

$16,970flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 3,013 mi
Typical range: $14,594–$19,346
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Cranston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,027
Fuel: $2,943
All-in estimate: $16,970

Return trip

Cranston → San Diego$7,585

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 Cranston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cranston, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,221	$4.72	$12,657 – $15,785
53' refrigerated	$16,934	$5.62	$14,733 – $19,136
48' flatbed	$16,970	$5.63	$14,594 – $19,346
Step deck	$18,448	$6.12	$15,496 – $21,399
Power only	$12,688	$4.21	$11,038 – $14,337
Hotshot	$9,581	$3.18	$7,953 – $11,210
26' box truck	$9,341	$3.10	$7,940 – $10,743
Sprinter van	$5,688	$1.89	$4,778 – $6,599

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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 Cranston

48' flatbed lanes into Cranston, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,794	$10.25	$1,543 – $2,045	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$17,139	$5.63	$14,740 – $19,539	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$5,908	$6.01	$5,081 – $6,735	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$7,743	$4.19	$6,659 – $8,827	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$8,763	$3.27	$7,537 – $9,990	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,907	$7.14	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$8,437	$4.13	$7,256 – $9,618	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$7,518	$4.21	$6,466 – $8,571	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Cranston, RI is estimated at $16,970 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 3,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,594 and $19,346.

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

About 3,013 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 $2,943 of the $16,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,585, which makes San Diego, CA to Cranston, RI 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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