Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Friendswood, TX flatbed rate

$6,781flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,551 mi
Typical range: $5,831–$7,730
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Friendswood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,266
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $6,781

Return trip

Friendswood → San Diego$4,617

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 Friendswood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Friendswood, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,632	$3.63	$5,012 – $6,251
53' refrigerated	$6,710	$4.33	$5,837 – $7,582
48' flatbed	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730
Step deck	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565
Power only	$4,989	$3.22	$4,340 – $5,637
Hotshot	$3,766	$2.43	$3,126 – $4,406
26' box truck	$3,685	$2.38	$3,132 – $4,238
Sprinter van	$2,253	$1.45	$1,892 – $2,613

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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 Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes into Friendswood, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$5,421	$3.23	$4,662 – $6,180	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$3,193	$2.62	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$4,594	$2.89	$3,951 – $5,238	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$2,615	$2.73	$2,249 – $2,981	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Friendswood, TX is estimated at $6,781 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,831 and $7,730.

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

About 1,551 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,515 of the $6,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,617, which makes San Diego, CA to Friendswood, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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