Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Methuen, MA flatbed rate

$16,342flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,030 mi
Typical range: $14,054–$18,630
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Methuen price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,382
Fuel: $2,960
All-in estimate: $16,342

Return trip

Methuen → San Diego$7,616

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 Methuen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Methuen, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,696	$4.52	$12,189 – $15,203
53' refrigerated	$16,309	$5.38	$14,189 – $18,429
48' flatbed	$16,342	$5.39	$14,054 – $18,630
Step deck	$17,765	$5.86	$14,923 – $20,608
Power only	$12,220	$4.03	$10,631 – $13,809
Hotshot	$9,228	$3.05	$7,659 – $10,797
26' box truck	$8,997	$2.97	$7,647 – $10,346
Sprinter van	$5,478	$1.81	$4,602 – $6,355

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 Methuen

48' flatbed lanes into Methuen, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,954	$8.18	$1,681 – $2,228	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$16,490	$5.39	$14,181 – $18,798	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$5,723	$5.74	$4,922 – $6,524	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$7,591	$4.00	$6,529 – $8,654	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$8,453	$3.13	$7,269 – $9,636	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$2,030	$6.17	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$8,246	$3.95	$7,092 – $9,401	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$7,345	$4.02	$6,317 – $8,374	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Methuen, MA is estimated at $16,342 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,054 and $18,630.

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

About 3,030 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 $2,960 of the $16,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,616, which makes San Diego, CA to Methuen, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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