Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$4,905flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,041 mi
Typical range: $4,218–$5,591
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,888
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $4,905

Return trip

Lubbock → San Diego$3,339

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,042	$3.88	$3,597 – $4,486
53' refrigerated	$4,818	$4.63	$4,191 – $5,444
48' flatbed	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591
Step deck	$5,348	$5.14	$4,493 – $6,204
Power only	$3,558	$3.42	$3,095 – $4,020
Hotshot	$2,685	$2.58	$2,228 – $3,141
26' box truck	$2,636	$2.53	$2,240 – $3,031
Sprinter van	$1,617	$1.55	$1,358 – $1,875

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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 Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Dallas, TX	355 mi	$1,677	$4.72	$1,442 – $1,912	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lubbock, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $4,905 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,218 and $5,591.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lubbock, TX by truck?

About 1,041 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 $1,017 of the $4,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lubbock, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,339, which makes San Diego, CA to Lubbock, TX 47% 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 →