Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to East Providence, RI flatbed rate

$17,006flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 3,020 mi
Typical range: $14,625–$19,387
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to East Providence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,056
Fuel: $2,950
All-in estimate: $17,006

Return trip

East Providence → San Diego$7,601

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 East Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to East Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,252	$4.72	$12,684 – $15,819
53' refrigerated	$16,971	$5.62	$14,764 – $19,177
48' flatbed	$17,006	$5.63	$14,625 – $19,387
Step deck	$18,486	$6.12	$15,529 – $21,444
Power only	$12,715	$4.21	$11,062 – $14,368
Hotshot	$9,602	$3.18	$7,970 – $11,235
26' box truck	$9,362	$3.10	$7,957 – $10,766
Sprinter van	$5,701	$1.89	$4,789 – $6,613

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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 East Providence

48' flatbed lanes into East Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,825	$9.97	$1,569 – $2,080	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,053 mi	$17,175	$5.63	$14,771 – $19,580	7 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$5,941	$6.00	$5,109 – $6,772	3 d
Houston, TX	1,857 mi	$7,772	$4.19	$6,684 – $8,860	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$8,784	$3.27	$7,554 – $10,014	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,934	$7.03	$1,663 – $2,205	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,049 mi	$8,466	$4.13	$7,281 – $9,651	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$7,547	$4.20	$6,491 – $8,604	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to East Providence, RI is estimated at $17,006 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 3,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,625 and $19,387.

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

About 3,020 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 $2,950 of the $17,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,056 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,601, which makes San Diego, CA to East Providence, RI 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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