Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Memphis, TN flatbed rate

$8,631flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,841 mi
Typical range: $7,422–$9,839
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,833
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $8,631

Return trip

Memphis → San Diego$5,658

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,188	$3.90	$6,397 – $7,979
53' refrigerated	$8,562	$4.65	$7,449 – $9,675
48' flatbed	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839
Step deck	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896
Power only	$6,382	$3.47	$5,552 – $7,211
Hotshot	$4,818	$2.62	$3,999 – $5,637
26' box truck	$4,709	$2.56	$4,003 – $5,415
Sprinter van	$2,875	$1.56	$2,415 – $3,335

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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 Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,572	$3.44	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,249	$4.52	$1,934 – $2,564	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Memphis, TN?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $8,631 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,422 and $9,839.

How far is San Diego, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,841 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 $1,798 of the $8,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,658, which makes San Diego, CA to Memphis, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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