Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Fountain, CO flatbed rate

$6,183flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.50
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $5,318–$7,049
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Fountain price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,253
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $6,183

Return trip

Fountain → San Diego$2,404

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Fountain by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Fountain, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,085	$5.34	$4,526 – $5,644
53' refrigerated	$6,062	$6.37	$5,274 – $6,850
48' flatbed	$6,183	$6.50	$5,318 – $7,049
Step deck	$6,746	$7.09	$5,666 – $7,825
Power only	$4,469	$4.69	$3,888 – $5,050
Hotshot	$3,372	$3.54	$2,799 – $3,945
26' box truck	$3,313	$3.48	$2,816 – $3,810
Sprinter van	$2,034	$2.14	$1,709 – $2,359

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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 Fountain

48' flatbed lanes into Fountain, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,926 mi	$8,246	$4.28	$7,091 – $9,400	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$6,308	$6.46	$5,424 – $7,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$4,376	$4.57	$3,763 – $4,988	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	642 mi	$2,668	$4.16	$2,294 – $3,041	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$7,095	$3.82	$6,101 – $8,088	4 d
San Antonio, TX	859 mi	$4,029	$4.69	$3,465 – $4,593	2 d
Dallas, TX	710 mi	$3,508	$4.94	$3,017 – $3,999	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Fountain, CO is estimated at $6,183 all-in in October 2026, or $6.50 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,318 and $7,049.

How far is San Diego, CA from Fountain, CO by truck?

About 952 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 $930 of the $6,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fountain, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,404, which makes San Diego, CA to Fountain, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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