Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$5,905flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,313 mi
Typical range: $5,078–$6,732
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Laredo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,622
Fuel: $1,283
All-in estimate: $5,905

Return trip

Laredo → San Diego$4,021

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428
53' refrigerated	$5,827	$4.44	$5,069 – $6,584
48' flatbed	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732
Step deck	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463
Power only	$4,321	$3.29	$3,759 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816
26' box truck	$3,195	$2.43	$2,716 – $3,675
Sprinter van	$1,956	$1.49	$1,643 – $2,269

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,970	$4.21	$1,694 – $2,245	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Laredo, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,905 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,313 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,078 and $6,732.

How far is San Diego, CA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,313 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 $1,283 of the $5,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,021, which makes San Diego, CA to Laredo, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology