Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to McAllen, TX flatbed rate

$6,376flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $5,483–$7,269
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to McAllen price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,968
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $6,376

Return trip

McAllen → San Diego$4,341

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 McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,289	$3.67	$4,707 – $5,870
53' refrigerated	$6,302	$4.37	$5,482 – $7,121
48' flatbed	$6,376	$4.42	$5,483 – $7,269
Step deck	$6,945	$4.82	$5,834 – $8,056
Power only	$4,680	$3.25	$4,072 – $5,289
Hotshot	$3,533	$2.45	$2,932 – $4,133
26' box truck	$3,459	$2.40	$2,940 – $3,978
Sprinter van	$2,115	$1.47	$1,777 – $2,454

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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 McAllen

48' flatbed lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$6,357	$3.15	$5,467 – $7,247	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,792	$4.37	$5,841 – $7,743	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$5,807	$3.99	$4,994 – $6,620	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,679	$4.72	$1,444 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,040	$2.65	$2,615 – $3,466	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,444	$5.45	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to McAllen, TX is estimated at $6,376 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,483 and $7,269.

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

About 1,441 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 $1,408 of the $6,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,968 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,341, which makes San Diego, CA to McAllen, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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