Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lafayette, LA flatbed rate

$8,296flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,754 mi
Typical range: $7,134–$9,457
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,583
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $8,296

Return trip

Lafayette → San Diego$5,189

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 Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,904	$3.94	$6,144 – $7,663
53' refrigerated	$8,224	$4.69	$7,155 – $9,294
48' flatbed	$8,296	$4.73	$7,134 – $9,457
Step deck	$9,030	$5.15	$7,585 – $10,475
Power only	$6,126	$3.49	$5,329 – $6,922
Hotshot	$4,624	$2.64	$3,838 – $5,411
26' box truck	$4,521	$2.58	$3,843 – $5,200
Sprinter van	$2,762	$1.57	$2,320 – $3,203

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,341	$3.64	$4,593 – $6,089	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$8,657	$4.70	$7,445 – $9,869	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$4,691	$4.74	$4,034 – $5,348	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,520	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,973	$2.81	$3,417 – $4,529	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$4,498	$3.26	$3,868 – $5,128	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,156	$4.66	$1,854 – $2,458	1 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,951	$4.99	$1,678 – $2,224	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $8,296 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,134 and $9,457.

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

About 1,754 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 $1,713 of the $8,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,189, which makes San Diego, CA to Lafayette, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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