Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Erie, PA flatbed rate

$12,643flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 2,493 mi
Typical range: $10,873–$14,413
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Erie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,208
Fuel: $2,435
All-in estimate: $12,643

Return trip

Erie → San Diego$6,580

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Diego to Erie by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Erie, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,573	$4.24	$9,410 – $11,736
53' refrigerated	$12,592	$5.05	$10,955 – $14,229
48' flatbed	$12,643	$5.07	$10,873 – $14,413
Step deck	$13,750	$5.52	$11,550 – $15,950
Power only	$9,417	$3.78	$8,193 – $10,642
Hotshot	$7,111	$2.85	$5,902 – $8,320
26' box truck	$6,939	$2.78	$5,898 – $7,980
Sprinter van	$4,229	$1.70	$3,553 – $4,906

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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 Erie

48' flatbed lanes into Erie, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$2,326	$5.92	$2,001 – $2,652	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$12,788	$5.06	$10,998 – $14,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$3,089	$6.69	$2,657 – $3,522	1 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$5,477	$3.85	$4,710 – $6,244	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$6,399	$2.96	$5,503 – $7,295	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$1,933	$5.54	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$6,024	$3.78	$5,181 – $6,867	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,317 mi	$5,145	$3.91	$4,424 – $5,865	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Erie, PA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Erie, PA is estimated at $12,643 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 2,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,873 and $14,413.

How far is San Diego, CA from Erie, PA by truck?

About 2,493 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 $2,435 of the $12,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Erie, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,580, which makes San Diego, CA to Erie, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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