Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Fort Lauderdale, FL flatbed rate

$15,855flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 2,667 mi
Typical range: $13,635–$18,075
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Fort Lauderdale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,250
Fuel: $2,605
All-in estimate: $15,855

Return trip

Fort Lauderdale → San Diego$5,979

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Diego to Fort Lauderdale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,269	$4.98	$11,810 – $14,729
53' refrigerated	$15,802	$5.93	$13,748 – $17,856
48' flatbed	$15,855	$5.94	$13,635 – $18,075
Step deck	$17,240	$6.46	$14,482 – $19,998
Power only	$11,827	$4.43	$10,289 – $13,364
Hotshot	$8,930	$3.35	$7,412 – $10,449
26' box truck	$8,711	$3.27	$7,405 – $10,018
Sprinter van	$5,308	$1.99	$4,459 – $6,157

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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 Fort Lauderdale

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Lauderdale, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$6,205	$4.94	$5,336 – $7,073	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$16,343	$5.93	$14,055 – $18,631	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$8,066	$5.86	$6,936 – $9,195	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$5,389	$4.74	$4,635 – $6,144	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$8,067	$3.47	$6,938 – $9,197	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$5,243	$4.44	$4,509 – $5,977	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$6,201	$4.59	$5,333 – $7,069	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$5,993	$4.62	$5,154 – $6,832	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Fort Lauderdale, FL is estimated at $15,855 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 2,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,635 and $18,075.

How far is San Diego, CA from Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck?

About 2,667 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 $2,605 of the $15,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,979, which makes San Diego, CA to Fort Lauderdale, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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