Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Johnstown, CO flatbed rate

$6,447flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.41
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $5,544–$7,349
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Johnstown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,465
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $6,447

Return trip

Johnstown → San Diego$2,507

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Johnstown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Johnstown, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,308	$5.28	$4,724 – $5,892
53' refrigerated	$6,328	$6.30	$5,505 – $7,150
48' flatbed	$6,447	$6.41	$5,544 – $7,349
Step deck	$7,031	$7.00	$5,906 – $8,156
Power only	$4,670	$4.65	$4,063 – $5,277
Hotshot	$3,524	$3.51	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,460	$3.44	$2,941 – $3,980
Sprinter van	$2,123	$2.11	$1,784 – $2,463

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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 Johnstown

48' flatbed lanes into Johnstown, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$8,190	$4.29	$7,043 – $9,337	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,014 mi	$6,491	$6.40	$5,583 – $7,400	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$4,754	$4.46	$4,088 – $5,419	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,894	$4.01	$2,488 – $3,299	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$7,062	$3.82	$6,073 – $8,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$4,456	$4.54	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$3,865	$4.76	$3,324 – $4,406	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Johnstown, CO?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Johnstown, CO is estimated at $6,447 all-in in October 2026, or $6.41 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,544 and $7,349.

How far is San Diego, CA from Johnstown, CO by truck?

About 1,005 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 $982 of the $6,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnstown, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,507, which makes San Diego, CA to Johnstown, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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