Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lufkin, TX flatbed rate

$6,777flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $5,828–$7,726
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lufkin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,263
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $6,777

Return trip

Lufkin → San Diego$4,614

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 Lufkin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lufkin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,629	$3.63	$5,009 – $6,248
53' refrigerated	$6,706	$4.33	$5,834 – $7,578
48' flatbed	$6,777	$4.37	$5,828 – $7,726
Step deck	$7,380	$4.76	$6,199 – $8,560
Power only	$4,986	$3.22	$4,338 – $5,634
Hotshot	$3,764	$2.43	$3,124 – $4,404
26' box truck	$3,683	$2.38	$3,131 – $4,235
Sprinter van	$2,251	$1.45	$1,891 – $2,612

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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 Lufkin

48' flatbed lanes into Lufkin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$5,105	$3.27	$4,390 – $5,820	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$4,200	$4.32	$3,612 – $4,788	3 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$1,104	$8.24	$950 – $1,259	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,169	$2.63	$2,726 – $3,613	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$4,316	$2.93	$3,712 – $4,920	4 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,552	$5.06	$1,335 – $1,770	1 d
Dallas, TX	185 mi	$1,236	$6.68	$1,063 – $1,409	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lufkin, TX is estimated at $6,777 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,828 and $7,726.

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

About 1,550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,514 of the $6,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,614, which makes San Diego, CA to Lufkin, 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 →