Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Marion, OH flatbed rate

$9,642flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,296 mi
Typical range: $8,292–$10,991
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Marion price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,399
Fuel: $2,243
All-in estimate: $9,642

Return trip

Marion → San Diego$7,884

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Marion, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,055	$3.51	$7,169 – $8,941
53' refrigerated	$9,593	$4.18	$8,346 – $10,840
48' flatbed	$9,642	$4.20	$8,292 – $10,991
Step deck	$10,487	$4.57	$8,809 – $12,165
Power only	$7,169	$3.12	$6,237 – $8,100
Hotshot	$5,413	$2.36	$4,493 – $6,333
26' box truck	$5,284	$2.30	$4,491 – $6,076
Sprinter van	$3,222	$1.40	$2,706 – $3,737

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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 Marion

48' flatbed lanes into Marion, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$2,397	$4.22	$2,061 – $2,732	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$9,783	$4.19	$8,413 – $11,153	5 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,981	$6.67	$1,703 – $2,258	1 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$3,915	$3.26	$3,367 – $4,463	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$4,819	$2.46	$4,144 – $5,494	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$1,958	$3.92	$1,684 – $2,232	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$4,356	$3.18	$3,746 – $4,966	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,634	$3.33	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Marion, OH is estimated at $9,642 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,292 and $10,991.

How far is San Diego, CA from Marion, OH by truck?

About 2,296 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,243 of the $9,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,884, which makes San Diego, CA to Marion, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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