Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Del Rio, TX flatbed rate

$5,372flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $4,620–$6,124
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Del Rio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,231
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $5,372

Return trip

Del Rio → San Diego$3,657

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Del Rio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Del Rio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,438	$3.80	$3,949 – $4,926
53' refrigerated	$5,289	$4.53	$4,601 – $5,976
48' flatbed	$5,372	$4.60	$4,620 – $6,124
Step deck	$5,855	$5.01	$4,918 – $6,792
Power only	$3,914	$3.35	$3,405 – $4,423
Hotshot	$2,954	$2.53	$2,452 – $3,456
26' box truck	$2,897	$2.48	$2,462 – $3,332
Sprinter van	$1,775	$1.52	$1,491 – $2,059

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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 Del Rio

48' flatbed lanes into Del Rio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,009 mi	$6,332	$3.15	$5,446 – $7,219	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,272 mi	$5,754	$4.52	$4,949 – $6,560	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,338 mi	$5,412	$4.04	$4,654 – $6,169	3 d
Houston, TX	391 mi	$1,770	$4.53	$1,522 – $2,018	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	851 mi	$2,417	$2.84	$2,078 – $2,755	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,922 mi	$5,411	$2.82	$4,653 – $6,168	5 d
San Antonio, TX	168 mi	$1,192	$7.10	$1,025 – $1,359	1 d
Dallas, TX	400 mi	$1,793	$4.48	$1,542 – $2,044	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Del Rio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Del Rio, TX is estimated at $5,372 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,620 and $6,124.

How far is San Diego, CA from Del Rio, TX by truck?

About 1,168 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,141 of the $5,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Del Rio, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,657, which makes San Diego, CA to Del Rio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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