Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lewes, DE flatbed rate

$14,270flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $12,272–$16,268
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lewes price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,541
Fuel: $2,729
All-in estimate: $14,270

Return trip

Lewes → San Diego$7,778

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Lewes by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lewes, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,949	$4.28	$10,635 – $13,263
53' refrigerated	$14,229	$5.09	$12,380 – $16,079
48' flatbed	$14,270	$5.11	$12,272 – $16,268
Step deck	$15,515	$5.55	$13,033 – $17,997
Power only	$10,654	$3.81	$9,269 – $12,039
Hotshot	$8,045	$2.88	$6,678 – $9,413
26' box truck	$7,846	$2.81	$6,669 – $9,023
Sprinter van	$4,780	$1.71	$4,015 – $5,544

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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 Lewes

48' flatbed lanes into Lewes, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,602	$9.37	$1,378 – $1,826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$14,478	$5.10	$12,451 – $16,505	6 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$4,632	$5.66	$3,984 – $5,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$5,976	$3.87	$5,140 – $6,813	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,289	$2.97	$6,268 – $8,309	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,204	$12.04	$1,036 – $1,373	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$6,634	$3.80	$5,705 – $7,563	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$5,859	$3.89	$5,039 – $6,679	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lewes, DE?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lewes, DE is estimated at $14,270 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,272 and $16,268.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lewes, DE by truck?

About 2,794 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 $2,729 of the $14,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lewes, DE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,778, which makes San Diego, CA to Lewes, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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