Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Forney, TX flatbed rate

$6,284flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $5,404–$7,164
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Forney price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,901
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $6,284

Return trip

Forney → San Diego$4,279

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Forney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Forney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,211	$3.68	$4,638 – $5,784
53' refrigerated	$6,209	$4.38	$5,402 – $7,016
48' flatbed	$6,284	$4.44	$5,404 – $7,164
Step deck	$6,845	$4.83	$5,750 – $7,940
Power only	$4,610	$3.26	$4,011 – $5,209
Hotshot	$3,480	$2.46	$2,888 – $4,071
26' box truck	$3,407	$2.41	$2,896 – $3,918
Sprinter van	$2,084	$1.47	$1,751 – $2,418

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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 Forney

48' flatbed lanes into Forney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$5,210	$3.25	$4,480 – $5,939	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$6,578	$4.40	$5,657 – $7,499	4 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$4,067	$4.36	$3,498 – $4,637	2 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$2,875	$2.69	$2,473 – $3,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$4,416	$2.91	$3,798 – $5,034	4 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,545	$5.08	$1,328 – $1,761	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$2,795	$2.67	$2,403 – $3,186	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Forney, TX is estimated at $6,284 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,404 and $7,164.

How far is San Diego, CA from Forney, TX by truck?

About 1,416 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,383 of the $6,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forney, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,279, which makes San Diego, CA to Forney, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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