Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lake Forest, CA flatbed rate

$1,316flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $16.88
Distance: 78 mi
Typical range: $1,132–$1,501
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lake Forest price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,240
Fuel: $76
All-in estimate: $1,316

Return trip

Lake Forest → San Diego$1,316

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Lake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,005	$12.88	$894 – $1,115
53' refrigerated	$1,203	$15.43	$1,047 – $1,360
48' flatbed	$1,316	$16.88	$1,132 – $1,501
Step deck	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688
Power only	$827	$10.61	$720 – $935
Hotshot	$622	$7.97	$516 – $727
26' box truck	$632	$8.11	$538 – $727
Sprinter van	$402	$5.15	$338 – $466

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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 Lake Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$8,407	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$7,462	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,507	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,372	$3.62	$1,180 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,276 – $8,319	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$5,625	$2.26	$4,838 – $6,413	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lake Forest, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $1,316 all-in in October 2026, or $16.88 a mile over about 78 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,132 and $1,501.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lake Forest, CA by truck?

About 78 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $76 of the $1,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Forest, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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