Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Fairfield, CA flatbed rate

$2,995flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $2,576–$3,414
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,458
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $2,995

Return trip

Fairfield → San Diego$2,995

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

San Diego to Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Fairfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273
48' flatbed	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414
Step deck	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801
Power only	$2,108	$3.83	$1,834 – $2,382
Hotshot	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859
26' box truck	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807
Sprinter van	$971	$1.77	$816 – $1,126

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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 Fairfield

48' flatbed lanes into Fairfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$8,747	$2.92	$7,523 – $9,972	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$2,533	$6.03	$2,178 – $2,887	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$7,835	$3.65	$6,738 – $8,931	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$5,541	$2.89	$4,765 – $6,317	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,148	$2.83	$1,848 – $2,449	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$7,624	$2.60	$6,556 – $8,691	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,088	$2.93	$4,375 – $5,800	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Fairfield, CA is estimated at $2,995 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,576 and $3,414.

How far is San Diego, CA from Fairfield, CA by truck?

About 550 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 $537 of the $2,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfield, CA to San Diego, CA?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology