Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lakeland, FL flatbed rate

$14,917flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 2,492 mi
Typical range: $12,829–$17,006
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lakeland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,483
Fuel: $2,434
All-in estimate: $14,917

Return trip

Lakeland → San Diego$5,625

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Diego to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,475	$5.01	$11,103 – $13,847
53' refrigerated	$14,857	$5.96	$12,925 – $16,788
48' flatbed	$14,917	$5.99	$12,829 – $17,006
Step deck	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818
Power only	$11,111	$4.46	$9,667 – $12,556
Hotshot	$8,390	$3.37	$6,964 – $9,816
26' box truck	$8,187	$3.29	$6,959 – $9,415
Sprinter van	$4,990	$2.00	$4,192 – $5,788

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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 Lakeland

48' flatbed lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$5,820	$5.02	$5,005 – $6,635	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$15,384	$5.96	$13,230 – $17,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$7,147	$6.03	$6,146 – $8,148	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,755	$4.91	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$7,519	$3.50	$6,467 – $8,572	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$4,873	$4.52	$4,191 – $5,555	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$5,589	$4.70	$4,807 – $6,372	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$5,287	$4.77	$4,547 – $6,028	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lakeland, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $14,917 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 2,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,829 and $17,006.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lakeland, FL by truck?

About 2,492 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,434 of the $14,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakeland, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,625, which makes San Diego, CA to Lakeland, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →