Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Minden, LA flatbed rate

$7,805flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,633 mi
Typical range: $6,712–$8,898
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Minden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,210
Fuel: $1,595
All-in estimate: $7,805

Return trip

Minden → San Diego$4,882

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,488	$3.97	$5,774 – $7,202
53' refrigerated	$7,730	$4.73	$6,725 – $8,735
48' flatbed	$7,805	$4.78	$6,712 – $8,898
Step deck	$8,498	$5.20	$7,138 – $9,858
Power only	$5,752	$3.52	$5,004 – $6,499
Hotshot	$4,342	$2.66	$3,604 – $5,080
26' box truck	$4,247	$2.60	$3,610 – $4,884
Sprinter van	$2,595	$1.59	$2,180 – $3,011

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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 Minden

48' flatbed lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,192	$3.66	$4,465 – $5,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$8,126	$4.75	$6,988 – $9,263	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,120	$4.94	$3,543 – $4,697	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,617	$5.90	$1,390 – $1,843	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,677	$2.86	$3,162 – $4,192	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,374	$3.28	$3,762 – $4,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,114	$4.72	$1,818 – $2,409	1 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,520	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Minden, LA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Minden, LA is estimated at $7,805 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,712 and $8,898.

How far is San Diego, CA from Minden, LA by truck?

About 1,633 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 $1,595 of the $7,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,882, which makes San Diego, CA to Minden, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology