Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Midlothian, TX flatbed rate

$6,155flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $5,294–$7,017
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Midlothian price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,806
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $6,155

Return trip

Midlothian → San Diego$4,191

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Midlothian by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Midlothian, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,102	$3.69	$4,540 – $5,663
53' refrigerated	$6,079	$4.40	$5,289 – $6,869
48' flatbed	$6,155	$4.46	$5,294 – $7,017
Step deck	$6,705	$4.86	$5,632 – $7,778
Power only	$4,512	$3.27	$3,925 – $5,098
Hotshot	$3,405	$2.47	$2,827 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,335	$2.42	$2,835 – $3,836
Sprinter van	$2,041	$1.48	$1,714 – $2,367

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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 Midlothian

48' flatbed lanes into Midlothian, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$5,328	$3.24	$4,582 – $6,074	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$6,457	$4.41	$5,553 – $7,361	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$4,200	$4.32	$3,612 – $4,788	3 d
Houston, TX	246 mi	$1,394	$5.67	$1,199 – $1,590	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,806	$2.71	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$4,521	$2.90	$3,888 – $5,154	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$2,868	$2.66	$2,466 – $3,269	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Midlothian, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Midlothian, TX is estimated at $6,155 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,294 and $7,017.

How far is San Diego, CA from Midlothian, TX by truck?

About 1,381 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,349 of the $6,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midlothian, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,191, which makes San Diego, CA to Midlothian, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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