Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gloucester, MA flatbed rate

$16,490flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,060 mi
Typical range: $14,181–$18,798
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Gloucester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,501
Fuel: $2,989
All-in estimate: $16,490

Return trip

Gloucester → San Diego$7,685

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Diego to Gloucester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gloucester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,821	$4.52	$12,301 – $15,341
53' refrigerated	$16,458	$5.38	$14,318 – $18,597
48' flatbed	$16,490	$5.39	$14,181 – $18,798
Step deck	$17,925	$5.86	$15,057 – $20,793
Power only	$12,333	$4.03	$10,729 – $13,936
Hotshot	$9,313	$3.04	$7,730 – $10,896
26' box truck	$9,079	$2.97	$7,717 – $10,441
Sprinter van	$5,528	$1.81	$4,644 – $6,413

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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 Gloucester

48' flatbed lanes into Gloucester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$2,013	$7.90	$1,731 – $2,295	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$16,637	$5.38	$14,308 – $18,967	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$5,851	$5.70	$5,032 – $6,671	3 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$7,671	$3.99	$6,597 – $8,745	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$8,537	$3.13	$7,342 – $9,733	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$2,085	$6.03	$1,793 – $2,377	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$8,326	$3.94	$7,160 – $9,492	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,853 mi	$7,432	$4.01	$6,392 – $8,473	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Gloucester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Gloucester, MA is estimated at $16,490 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,181 and $18,798.

How far is San Diego, CA from Gloucester, MA by truck?

About 3,060 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,989 of the $16,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,685, which makes San Diego, CA to Gloucester, MA 115% 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