Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Loveland, CO flatbed rate

$6,437flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.42
Distance: 1,003 mi
Typical range: $5,536–$7,338
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Loveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,457
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $6,437

Return trip

Loveland → San Diego$2,503

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 Loveland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Loveland, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,300	$5.28	$4,717 – $5,883
53' refrigerated	$6,318	$6.30	$5,496 – $7,139
48' flatbed	$6,437	$6.42	$5,536 – $7,338
Step deck	$7,020	$7.00	$5,897 – $8,144
Power only	$4,662	$4.65	$4,056 – $5,268
Hotshot	$3,518	$3.51	$2,920 – $4,116
26' box truck	$3,455	$3.44	$2,937 – $3,973
Sprinter van	$2,120	$2.11	$1,781 – $2,459

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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 Loveland

48' flatbed lanes into Loveland, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,216	$4.28	$7,066 – $9,366	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,010 mi	$6,472	$6.41	$5,566 – $7,378	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$6,118	$5.71	$5,261 – $6,974	3 d
Houston, TX	1,079 mi	$4,799	$4.45	$4,127 – $5,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,894	$4.01	$2,488 – $3,299	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,855 mi	$7,088	$3.82	$6,096 – $8,080	4 d
San Antonio, TX	994 mi	$4,502	$4.53	$3,872 – $5,132	3 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$3,910	$4.74	$3,363 – $4,458	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Loveland, CO is estimated at $6,437 all-in in October 2026, or $6.42 a mile over about 1,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,536 and $7,338.

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

About 1,003 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 $980 of the $6,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,503, which makes San Diego, CA to Loveland, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →