Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Franklin, IN flatbed rate

$8,742flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,106 mi
Typical range: $7,518–$9,965
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,685
Fuel: $2,057
All-in estimate: $8,742

Return trip

Franklin → San Diego$7,411

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Diego to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Franklin, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,294	$3.46	$6,492 – $8,097
53' refrigerated	$8,688	$4.13	$7,559 – $9,818
48' flatbed	$8,742	$4.15	$7,518 – $9,965
Step deck	$9,510	$4.52	$7,989 – $11,032
Power only	$6,486	$3.08	$5,643 – $7,329
Hotshot	$4,897	$2.33	$4,065 – $5,730
26' box truck	$4,783	$2.27	$4,065 – $5,500
Sprinter van	$2,918	$1.39	$2,451 – $3,385

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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 Franklin

48' flatbed lanes into Franklin, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,871	$3.77	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$8,895	$4.14	$7,649 – $10,140	5 d
Chicago, IL	216 mi	$1,672	$7.74	$1,438 – $1,906	1 d
Houston, TX	1,008 mi	$3,338	$3.31	$2,871 – $3,805	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$4,311	$2.44	$3,708 – $4,915	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$2,366	$3.45	$2,035 – $2,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$3,751	$3.21	$3,226 – $4,276	3 d
Dallas, TX	891 mi	$3,037	$3.41	$2,612 – $3,463	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Franklin, IN is estimated at $8,742 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,518 and $9,965.

How far is San Diego, CA from Franklin, IN by truck?

About 2,106 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,057 of the $8,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,411, which makes San Diego, CA to Franklin, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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