Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gainesville, GA flatbed rate

$10,686flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,256 mi
Typical range: $9,190–$12,182
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,482
Fuel: $2,204
All-in estimate: $10,686

Return trip

Gainesville → San Diego$6,152

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Diego to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gainesville, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,925	$3.96	$7,943 – $9,907
53' refrigerated	$10,630	$4.71	$9,248 – $12,012
48' flatbed	$10,686	$4.74	$9,190 – $12,182
Step deck	$11,624	$5.15	$9,764 – $13,483
Power only	$7,942	$3.52	$6,909 – $8,974
Hotshot	$5,996	$2.66	$4,977 – $7,016
26' box truck	$5,854	$2.59	$4,976 – $6,732
Sprinter van	$3,570	$1.58	$2,999 – $4,141

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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 Gainesville

48' flatbed lanes into Gainesville, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$3,498	$4.25	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$10,963	$4.72	$9,428 – $12,497	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,615	$5.45	$3,109 – $4,121	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$3,459	$3.94	$2,975 – $3,943	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$5,300	$2.78	$4,558 – $6,042	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$2,853	$3.90	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$4,082	$3.75	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
Dallas, TX	887 mi	$3,483	$3.93	$2,995 – $3,970	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Gainesville, GA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Gainesville, GA is estimated at $10,686 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,190 and $12,182.

How far is San Diego, CA from Gainesville, GA by truck?

About 2,256 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 $2,204 of the $10,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, GA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,152, which makes San Diego, CA to Gainesville, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →