Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lexington, SC flatbed rate

$11,812flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 2,434 mi
Typical range: $10,158–$13,465
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,434
Fuel: $2,378
All-in estimate: $11,812

Return trip

Lexington → San Diego$6,447

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Diego to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lexington, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,875	$4.06	$8,789 – $10,961
53' refrigerated	$11,761	$4.83	$10,232 – $13,289
48' flatbed	$11,812	$4.85	$10,158 – $13,465
Step deck	$12,846	$5.28	$10,791 – $14,902
Power only	$8,794	$3.61	$7,650 – $9,937
Hotshot	$6,640	$2.73	$5,511 – $7,769
26' box truck	$6,480	$2.66	$5,508 – $7,452
Sprinter van	$3,950	$1.62	$3,318 – $4,582

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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 Lexington

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$3,280	$4.56	$2,821 – $3,740	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$12,093	$4.84	$10,400 – $13,787	6 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$4,122	$5.41	$3,545 – $4,699	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,059	$3.91	$3,491 – $4,627	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,084 mi	$5,916	$2.84	$5,088 – $6,745	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,654	$4.21	$2,282 – $3,026	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,718	$3.76	$4,058 – $5,379	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$4,132	$3.89	$3,554 – $4,711	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lexington, SC?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lexington, SC is estimated at $11,812 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 2,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,158 and $13,465.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lexington, SC by truck?

About 2,434 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 $2,378 of the $11,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,434 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, SC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,447, which makes San Diego, CA to Lexington, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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