Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cumberland, MD flatbed rate

$13,243flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 2,564 mi
Typical range: $11,389–$15,097
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Cumberland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,738
Fuel: $2,505
All-in estimate: $13,243

Return trip

Cumberland → San Diego$7,317

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Diego to Cumberland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cumberland, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,078	$4.32	$9,859 – $12,297
53' refrigerated	$13,193	$5.15	$11,478 – $14,908
48' flatbed	$13,243	$5.16	$11,389 – $15,097
Step deck	$14,401	$5.62	$12,097 – $16,705
Power only	$9,870	$3.85	$8,587 – $11,153
Hotshot	$7,453	$2.91	$6,186 – $8,720
26' box truck	$7,271	$2.84	$6,181 – $8,362
Sprinter van	$4,431	$1.73	$3,722 – $5,140

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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 Cumberland

48' flatbed lanes into Cumberland, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$2,092	$6.73	$1,799 – $2,385	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$13,437	$5.16	$11,556 – $15,319	6 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$3,645	$6.30	$3,135 – $4,155	2 d
Houston, TX	1,371 mi	$5,431	$3.96	$4,671 – $6,191	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$6,701	$3.01	$5,763 – $7,640	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	229 mi	$1,605	$7.01	$1,380 – $1,830	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$6,048	$3.88	$5,201 – $6,895	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$5,222	$4.00	$4,491 – $5,953	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cumberland, MD?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Cumberland, MD is estimated at $13,243 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 2,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,389 and $15,097.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cumberland, MD by truck?

About 2,564 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 $2,505 of the $13,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cumberland, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,317, which makes San Diego, CA to Cumberland, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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