Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to East Palo Alto, CA flatbed rate

$2,835flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $2,438–$3,232
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to East Palo Alto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,342
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,835

Return trip

East Palo Alto → San Diego$2,835

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to East Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to East Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,292	$4.54	$2,040 – $2,544
53' refrigerated	$2,735	$5.42	$2,379 – $3,090
48' flatbed	$2,835	$5.61	$2,438 – $3,232
Step deck	$3,103	$6.14	$2,606 – $3,599
Power only	$1,986	$3.93	$1,727 – $2,244
Hotshot	$1,497	$2.96	$1,242 – $1,751
26' box truck	$1,482	$2.93	$1,260 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$917	$1.82	$770 – $1,063

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 East Palo Alto

48' flatbed lanes into East Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$2,369	$6.33	$2,038 – $2,701	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$2,105	$2.85	$1,811 – $2,400	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,685	$2.60	$6,609 – $8,761	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$5,058	$2.93	$4,350 – $5,766	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to East Palo Alto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to East Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $2,835 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,438 and $3,232.

How far is San Diego, CA from East Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 505 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $493 of the $2,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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