Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Louisville, CO flatbed rate

$6,312flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.45
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $5,429–$7,196
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Louisville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,357
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $6,312

Return trip

Louisville → San Diego$2,454

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Louisville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Louisville, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,195	$5.31	$4,623 – $5,766
53' refrigerated	$6,192	$6.33	$5,387 – $6,997
48' flatbed	$6,312	$6.45	$5,429 – $7,196
Step deck	$6,886	$7.04	$5,784 – $7,987
Power only	$4,568	$4.67	$3,974 – $5,161
Hotshot	$3,446	$3.52	$2,860 – $4,032
26' box truck	$3,385	$3.46	$2,878 – $3,893
Sprinter van	$2,078	$2.12	$1,745 – $2,410

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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 Louisville

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,930 mi	$8,261	$4.28	$7,104 – $9,417	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	989 mi	$6,367	$6.44	$5,476 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$6,176	$5.69	$5,312 – $7,041	3 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,715	$4.47	$4,055 – $5,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,808	$4.06	$2,415 – $3,201	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$7,124	$3.82	$6,127 – $8,122	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,397	$4.56	$3,781 – $5,012	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$3,830	$4.78	$3,294 – $4,366	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Louisville, CO?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Louisville, CO is estimated at $6,312 all-in in October 2026, or $6.45 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,429 and $7,196.

How far is San Diego, CA from Louisville, CO by truck?

About 978 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 $955 of the $6,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,454, which makes San Diego, CA to Louisville, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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