Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Matthews, NC flatbed rate

$11,703flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 2,457 mi
Typical range: $10,064–$13,341
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Matthews price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,303
Fuel: $2,400
All-in estimate: $11,703

Return trip

Matthews → San Diego$6,537

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Diego to Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Matthews, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,785	$3.98	$8,708 – $10,861
53' refrigerated	$11,653	$4.74	$10,138 – $13,168
48' flatbed	$11,703	$4.76	$10,064 – $13,341
Step deck	$12,727	$5.18	$10,691 – $14,764
Power only	$8,714	$3.55	$7,581 – $9,847
Hotshot	$6,580	$2.68	$5,461 – $7,699
26' box truck	$6,421	$2.61	$5,458 – $7,384
Sprinter van	$3,914	$1.59	$3,288 – $4,540

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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 Matthews

48' flatbed lanes into Matthews, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$11,958	$4.75	$10,284 – $13,632	6 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,830	$5.43	$3,294 – $4,367	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,168	$3.80	$3,584 – $4,751	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$5,869	$2.79	$5,047 – $6,690	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$4,800	$3.67	$4,128 – $5,472	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,177	$3.79	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Matthews, NC is estimated at $11,703 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 2,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,064 and $13,341.

How far is San Diego, CA from Matthews, NC by truck?

About 2,457 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,400 of the $11,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Matthews, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,537, which makes San Diego, CA to Matthews, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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