Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mission, TX flatbed rate

$6,361flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $5,471–$7,252
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mission price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,957
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $6,361

Return trip

Mission → San Diego$4,331

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 Mission by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mission, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,276	$3.67	$4,696 – $5,857
53' refrigerated	$6,287	$4.37	$5,469 – $7,104
48' flatbed	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252
Step deck	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037
Power only	$4,669	$3.25	$4,062 – $5,276
Hotshot	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,450	$2.40	$2,933 – $3,968
Sprinter van	$2,110	$1.47	$1,773 – $2,448

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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 Mission

48' flatbed lanes into Mission, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,024 mi	$6,374	$3.15	$5,481 – $7,266	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$6,777	$4.37	$5,828 – $7,726	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$5,820	$3.98	$5,005 – $6,635	4 d
Houston, TX	360 mi	$1,690	$4.69	$1,453 – $1,926	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,142 mi	$3,032	$2.65	$2,607 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,933 mi	$5,437	$2.81	$4,676 – $6,199	5 d
San Antonio, TX	266 mi	$1,446	$5.44	$1,244 – $1,649	1 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$2,177	$3.97	$1,872 – $2,482	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Mission, TX is estimated at $6,361 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,471 and $7,252.

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

About 1,437 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 $1,404 of the $6,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,331, which makes San Diego, CA to Mission, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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