Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Malden, MA flatbed rate

$16,377flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,037 mi
Typical range: $14,084–$18,669
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Malden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,410
Fuel: $2,967
All-in estimate: $16,377

Return trip

Malden → San Diego$7,632

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Diego to Malden by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Malden, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,725	$4.52	$12,215 – $15,235
53' refrigerated	$16,344	$5.38	$14,219 – $18,468
48' flatbed	$16,377	$5.39	$14,084 – $18,669
Step deck	$17,803	$5.86	$14,954 – $20,651
Power only	$12,246	$4.03	$10,654 – $13,838
Hotshot	$9,248	$3.05	$7,676 – $10,820
26' box truck	$9,016	$2.97	$7,664 – $10,368
Sprinter van	$5,490	$1.81	$4,612 – $6,369

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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 Malden

48' flatbed lanes into Malden, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,910	$8.42	$1,643 – $2,178	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$16,529	$5.39	$14,215 – $18,843	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$5,758	$5.73	$4,952 – $6,564	3 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$7,578	$4.00	$6,517 – $8,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$8,472	$3.13	$7,286 – $9,659	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,994	$6.27	$1,715 – $2,273	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$8,236	$3.95	$7,083 – $9,389	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$7,342	$4.02	$6,314 – $8,370	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Malden, MA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Malden, MA is estimated at $16,377 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,084 and $18,669.

How far is San Diego, CA from Malden, MA by truck?

About 3,037 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,967 of the $16,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Malden, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,632, which makes San Diego, CA to Malden, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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