Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Georgetown, DE flatbed rate

$14,201flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,779 mi
Typical range: $12,213–$16,189
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Georgetown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,486
Fuel: $2,715
All-in estimate: $14,201

Return trip

Georgetown → San Diego$7,740

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Georgetown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Georgetown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,890	$4.28	$10,582 – $13,198
53' refrigerated	$14,159	$5.10	$12,319 – $16,000
48' flatbed	$14,201	$5.11	$12,213 – $16,189
Step deck	$15,440	$5.56	$12,969 – $17,910
Power only	$10,601	$3.81	$9,223 – $11,979
Hotshot	$8,005	$2.88	$6,644 – $9,366
26' box truck	$7,808	$2.81	$6,636 – $8,979
Sprinter van	$4,756	$1.71	$3,995 – $5,517

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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 Georgetown

48' flatbed lanes into Georgetown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,650	$8.92	$1,419 – $1,881	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,825 mi	$14,413	$5.10	$12,395 – $16,431	6 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$4,582	$5.69	$3,941 – $5,224	2 d
Houston, TX	1,526 mi	$5,921	$3.88	$5,092 – $6,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,249	$2.98	$6,234 – $8,264	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,232	$11.30	$1,060 – $1,405	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$6,576	$3.81	$5,655 – $7,496	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$5,804	$3.90	$4,991 – $6,616	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Georgetown, DE?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Georgetown, DE is estimated at $14,201 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,779 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,213 and $16,189.

How far is San Diego, CA from Georgetown, DE by truck?

About 2,779 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,715 of the $14,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Georgetown, DE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,740, which makes San Diego, CA to Georgetown, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology