Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Foster City, CA flatbed rate

$2,874flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $2,472–$3,277
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Foster City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,370
Fuel: $504
All-in estimate: $2,874

Return trip

Foster City → San Diego$2,874

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

San Diego to Foster City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Foster City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,325	$4.51	$2,069 – $2,581
53' refrigerated	$2,774	$5.38	$2,414 – $3,135
48' flatbed	$2,874	$5.57	$2,472 – $3,277
Step deck	$3,145	$6.10	$2,642 – $3,648
Power only	$2,015	$3.91	$1,753 – $2,277
Hotshot	$1,519	$2.94	$1,261 – $1,778
26' box truck	$1,504	$2.91	$1,278 – $1,729
Sprinter van	$930	$1.80	$781 – $1,079

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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 Foster City

48' flatbed lanes into Foster City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$8,832	$2.92	$7,596 – $10,069	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,408	$6.26	$2,071 – $2,746	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$7,937	$3.64	$6,826 – $9,049	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$5,546	$2.89	$4,770 – $6,323	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$2,126	$2.84	$1,828 – $2,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$7,697	$2.60	$6,619 – $8,775	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$5,083	$2.93	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Foster City, CA is estimated at $2,874 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,472 and $3,277.

How far is San Diego, CA from Foster City, CA by truck?

About 516 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 $504 of the $2,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Foster City, CA to San Diego, CA?

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

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