Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY flatbed rate

$14,917flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 2,834 mi
Typical range: $12,828–$17,005
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,149
Fuel: $2,768
All-in estimate: $14,917

Return trip

Middletown → San Diego$8,316

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,492	$4.41	$11,118 – $13,867
53' refrigerated	$14,876	$5.25	$12,942 – $16,810
48' flatbed	$14,917	$5.26	$12,828 – $17,005
Step deck	$16,217	$5.72	$13,623 – $18,812
Power only	$11,140	$3.93	$9,692 – $12,588
Hotshot	$8,412	$2.97	$6,982 – $9,842
26' box truck	$8,204	$2.89	$6,973 – $9,434
Sprinter van	$4,997	$1.76	$4,197 – $5,796

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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 Middletown

48' flatbed lanes into Middletown, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,293	$18.47	$1,112 – $1,474	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$15,079	$5.26	$12,968 – $17,190	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,737	$5.86	$4,074 – $5,400	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$6,614	$3.95	$5,688 – $7,540	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$7,651	$3.06	$6,579 – $8,722	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,322	$10.58	$1,137 – $1,507	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,249	$3.89	$6,234 – $8,264	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$6,386	$3.97	$5,492 – $7,280	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY is estimated at $14,917 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 2,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,828 and $17,005.

How far is San Diego, CA from Middletown, NY by truck?

About 2,834 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 $2,768 of the $14,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,316, which makes San Diego, CA to Middletown, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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