Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Manteca, CA flatbed rate

$2,778flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 489 mi
Typical range: $2,389–$3,167
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Manteca price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,300
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $2,778

Return trip

Manteca → San Diego$2,778

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Manteca by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Manteca, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$4.59	$1,997 – $2,490
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$5.48	$2,329 – $3,026
48' flatbed	$2,778	$5.68	$2,389 – $3,167
Step deck	$3,041	$6.22	$2,554 – $3,528
Power only	$1,942	$3.97	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,464	$2.99	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,450	$2.97	$1,232 – $1,667
Sprinter van	$897	$1.84	$754 – $1,041

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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 Manteca

48' flatbed lanes into Manteca, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$2,316	$6.45	$1,992 – $2,640	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Houston, TX	1,861 mi	$5,393	$2.90	$4,638 – $6,148	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	696 mi	$2,020	$2.90	$1,737 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,679 mi	$4,937	$2.94	$4,246 – $5,629	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,673 mi	$4,922	$2.94	$4,233 – $5,612	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Manteca, CA is estimated at $2,778 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 489 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,389 and $3,167.

How far is San Diego, CA from Manteca, CA by truck?

About 489 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $478 of the $2,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manteca, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology