Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Houma, LA flatbed rate

$8,713flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $7,494–$9,933
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Houma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,899
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $8,713

Return trip

Houma → San Diego$5,450

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,258	$3.91	$6,459 – $8,056
53' refrigerated	$8,646	$4.66	$7,522 – $9,770
48' flatbed	$8,713	$4.69	$7,494 – $9,933
Step deck	$9,483	$5.11	$7,966 – $11,000
Power only	$6,444	$3.47	$5,607 – $7,282
Hotshot	$4,865	$2.62	$4,038 – $5,692
26' box truck	$4,755	$2.56	$4,042 – $5,468
Sprinter van	$2,903	$1.56	$2,439 – $3,368

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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 Houma

48' flatbed lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,232	$3.65	$4,499 – $5,964	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$9,078	$4.66	$7,807 – $10,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$4,797	$4.71	$4,125 – $5,469	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,782	$5.37	$1,533 – $2,032	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,217	$2.78	$3,627 – $4,808	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,401	$3.28	$3,785 – $5,017	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,419	$4.36	$2,080 – $2,758	2 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,253	$4.53	$1,938 – $2,569	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Houma, LA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Houma, LA is estimated at $8,713 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,494 and $9,933.

How far is San Diego, CA from Houma, LA by truck?

About 1,857 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 $1,814 of the $8,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houma, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,450, which makes San Diego, CA to Houma, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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