Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lorain, OH flatbed rate

$9,880flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,360 mi
Typical range: $8,497–$11,263
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lorain price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,575
Fuel: $2,305
All-in estimate: $9,880

Return trip

Lorain → San Diego$8,079

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 Lorain by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lorain, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,257	$3.50	$7,348 – $9,165
53' refrigerated	$9,834	$4.17	$8,555 – $11,112
48' flatbed	$9,880	$4.19	$8,497 – $11,263
Step deck	$10,746	$4.55	$9,027 – $12,465
Power only	$7,350	$3.11	$6,395 – $8,306
Hotshot	$5,550	$2.35	$4,607 – $6,494
26' box truck	$5,417	$2.30	$4,605 – $6,230
Sprinter van	$3,303	$1.40	$2,774 – $3,831

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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 Lorain

48' flatbed lanes into Lorain, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,235	$4.38	$1,922 – $2,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$10,007	$4.18	$8,606 – $11,408	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,115	$6.28	$1,819 – $2,411	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,148	$3.22	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$4,963	$2.45	$4,268 – $5,657	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,839	$4.08	$1,581 – $2,096	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$4,584	$3.15	$3,942 – $5,226	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$3,860	$3.27	$3,319 – $4,400	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lorain, OH is estimated at $9,880 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,497 and $11,263.

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

About 2,360 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 $2,305 of the $9,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,079, which makes San Diego, CA to Lorain, OH 22% 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