Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to DeSoto, TX flatbed rate

$6,185flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $5,319–$7,051
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to DeSoto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,828
Fuel: $1,357
All-in estimate: $6,185

Return trip

DeSoto → San Diego$4,211

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 DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,127	$3.69	$4,563 – $5,691
53' refrigerated	$6,109	$4.40	$5,314 – $6,903
48' flatbed	$6,185	$4.45	$5,319 – $7,051
Step deck	$6,737	$4.85	$5,659 – $7,815
Power only	$4,534	$3.26	$3,945 – $5,124
Hotshot	$3,422	$2.46	$2,841 – $4,004
26' box truck	$3,352	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,854
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.48	$1,723 – $2,379

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 DeSoto

48' flatbed lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$5,292	$3.24	$4,551 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$6,483	$4.41	$5,575 – $7,390	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,407	$5.61	$1,210 – $1,604	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,821	$2.71	$2,426 – $3,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$4,489	$2.91	$3,861 – $5,118	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$2,851	$2.66	$2,452 – $3,250	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $6,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,319 and $7,051.

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

About 1,389 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 $1,357 of the $6,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,211, which makes San Diego, CA to DeSoto, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →