Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Irving, TX flatbed rate

$6,148flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,379 mi
Typical range: $5,287–$7,009
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Irving price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,801
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $6,148

Return trip

Irving → San Diego$4,186

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 Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,095	$3.70	$4,535 – $5,656
53' refrigerated	$6,072	$4.40	$5,282 – $6,861
48' flatbed	$6,148	$4.46	$5,287 – $7,009
Step deck	$6,697	$4.86	$5,626 – $7,769
Power only	$4,506	$3.27	$3,920 – $5,092
Hotshot	$3,401	$2.47	$2,823 – $3,979
26' box truck	$3,331	$2.42	$2,831 – $3,831
Sprinter van	$2,038	$1.48	$1,712 – $2,364

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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 Irving

48' flatbed lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,281	$3.25	$4,542 – $6,020	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,799	$2.71	$2,407 – $3,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,480	$2.91	$3,852 – $5,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,082 mi	$2,872	$2.65	$2,470 – $3,274	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Irving, TX is estimated at $6,148 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,287 and $7,009.

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

About 1,379 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,347 of the $6,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,801 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,186, which makes San Diego, CA to Irving, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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