Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Medford, MA flatbed rate

$16,362flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,034 mi
Typical range: $14,071–$18,653
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Medford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,398
Fuel: $2,964
All-in estimate: $16,362

Return trip

Medford → San Diego$7,625

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Diego to Medford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Medford, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,713	$4.52	$12,204 – $15,221
53' refrigerated	$16,329	$5.38	$14,206 – $18,452
48' flatbed	$16,362	$5.39	$14,071 – $18,653
Step deck	$17,786	$5.86	$14,941 – $20,632
Power only	$12,235	$4.03	$10,644 – $13,826
Hotshot	$9,239	$3.05	$7,669 – $10,810
26' box truck	$9,008	$2.97	$7,657 – $10,359
Sprinter van	$5,485	$1.81	$4,607 – $6,363

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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 Medford

48' flatbed lanes into Medford, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$16,514	$5.39	$14,202 – $18,827	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$5,745	$5.73	$4,941 – $6,549	3 d
Houston, TX	1,892 mi	$7,567	$4.00	$6,508 – $8,627	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,464	$3.13	$7,279 – $9,649	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,082 mi	$8,225	$3.95	$7,074 – $9,377	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,824 mi	$7,332	$4.02	$6,305 – $8,358	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Medford, MA is estimated at $16,362 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,071 and $18,653.

How far is San Diego, CA from Medford, MA by truck?

About 3,034 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,964 of the $16,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Medford, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,625, which makes San Diego, CA to Medford, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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