Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to McKeesport, PA flatbed rate

$12,666flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 2,498 mi
Typical range: $10,893–$14,439
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to McKeesport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,226
Fuel: $2,440
All-in estimate: $12,666

Return trip

McKeesport → San Diego$6,591

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Diego to McKeesport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to McKeesport, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,592	$4.24	$9,427 – $11,757
53' refrigerated	$12,615	$5.05	$10,975 – $14,255
48' flatbed	$12,666	$5.07	$10,893 – $14,439
Step deck	$13,774	$5.51	$11,570 – $15,978
Power only	$9,435	$3.78	$8,208 – $10,661
Hotshot	$7,124	$2.85	$5,913 – $8,335
26' box truck	$6,952	$2.78	$5,909 – $7,994
Sprinter van	$4,237	$1.70	$3,559 – $4,915

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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 McKeesport

48' flatbed lanes into McKeesport, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$2,238	$6.10	$1,925 – $2,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,537 mi	$12,843	$5.06	$11,045 – $14,641	6 d
Chicago, IL	497 mi	$3,233	$6.50	$2,780 – $3,685	2 d
Houston, TX	1,344 mi	$5,231	$3.89	$4,499 – $5,963	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,394	$2.96	$5,499 – $7,289	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,770	$6.00	$1,523 – $2,018	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$5,816	$3.81	$5,002 – $6,630	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,264 mi	$4,975	$3.94	$4,279 – $5,672	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to McKeesport, PA is estimated at $12,666 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 2,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,893 and $14,439.

How far is San Diego, CA from McKeesport, PA by truck?

About 2,498 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 $2,440 of the $12,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKeesport, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,591, which makes San Diego, CA to McKeesport, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →