Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lakewood, OH flatbed rate

$9,969flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,384 mi
Typical range: $8,574–$11,365
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,640
Fuel: $2,329
All-in estimate: $9,969

Return trip

Lakewood → San Diego$8,152

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lakewood, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,332	$3.50	$7,416 – $9,249
53' refrigerated	$9,924	$4.16	$8,634 – $11,214
48' flatbed	$9,969	$4.18	$8,574 – $11,365
Step deck	$10,843	$4.55	$9,108 – $12,578
Power only	$7,419	$3.11	$6,454 – $8,383
Hotshot	$5,602	$2.35	$4,649 – $6,554
26' box truck	$5,467	$2.29	$4,647 – $6,287
Sprinter van	$3,333	$1.40	$2,800 – $3,866

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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 Lakewood

48' flatbed lanes into Lakewood, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$2,174	$4.45	$1,870 – $2,478	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$10,096	$4.18	$8,683 – $11,509	6 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$2,189	$6.10	$1,883 – $2,495	1 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$4,198	$3.21	$3,611 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,050 mi	$5,014	$2.45	$4,312 – $5,716	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	429 mi	$1,784	$4.16	$1,535 – $2,034	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,639	$3.14	$3,990 – $5,289	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$3,915	$3.26	$3,367 – $4,463	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lakewood, OH?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lakewood, OH is estimated at $9,969 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,574 and $11,365.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lakewood, OH by truck?

About 2,384 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,329 of the $9,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,152, which makes San Diego, CA to Lakewood, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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