Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Fairborn, OH flatbed rate

$9,418flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 2,236 mi
Typical range: $8,100–$10,737
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Fairborn price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,234
Fuel: $2,184
All-in estimate: $9,418

Return trip

Fairborn → San Diego$7,701

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Fairborn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Fairborn, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,865	$3.52	$7,000 – $8,730
53' refrigerated	$9,368	$4.19	$8,150 – $10,585
48' flatbed	$9,418	$4.21	$8,100 – $10,737
Step deck	$10,245	$4.58	$8,606 – $11,884
Power only	$6,998	$3.13	$6,088 – $7,908
Hotshot	$5,284	$2.36	$4,386 – $6,182
26' box truck	$5,159	$2.31	$4,385 – $5,933
Sprinter van	$3,146	$1.41	$2,643 – $3,649

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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 Fairborn

48' flatbed lanes into Fairborn, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	630 mi	$2,570	$4.08	$2,210 – $2,929	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,277 mi	$9,571	$4.20	$8,231 – $10,911	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,927	$6.86	$1,657 – $2,197	1 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,692	$3.31	$3,175 – $4,209	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,896 mi	$4,684	$2.47	$4,028 – $5,340	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,096	$3.78	$1,803 – $2,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,138	$3.22	$3,559 – $4,717	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,424	$3.38	$2,945 – $3,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Fairborn, OH?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Fairborn, OH is estimated at $9,418 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 2,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,100 and $10,737.

How far is San Diego, CA from Fairborn, OH by truck?

About 2,236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,184 of the $9,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairborn, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,701, which makes San Diego, CA to Fairborn, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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