Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Monroe, LA flatbed rate

$8,142flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $7,002–$9,282
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Monroe price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,466
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $8,142

Return trip

Monroe → San Diego$5,093

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 Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.95	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,069	$4.70	$7,020 – $9,118
48' flatbed	$8,142	$4.74	$7,002 – $9,282
Step deck	$8,863	$5.16	$7,445 – $10,281
Power only	$6,008	$3.50	$5,227 – $6,789
Hotshot	$4,536	$2.64	$3,765 – $5,307
26' box truck	$4,435	$2.58	$3,770 – $5,101
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.58	$2,276 – $3,143

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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 Monroe

48' flatbed lanes into Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$5,001	$3.69	$4,301 – $5,701	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$8,458	$4.71	$7,274 – $9,642	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$4,036	$4.98	$3,471 – $4,601	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,751	$5.45	$1,506 – $1,996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$3,868	$2.83	$3,326 – $4,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$4,199	$3.31	$3,611 – $4,787	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$2,305	$4.48	$1,982 – $2,627	2 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,757	$5.44	$1,511 – $2,002	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Monroe, LA is estimated at $8,142 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,002 and $9,282.

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

About 1,716 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 $1,676 of the $8,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,093, which makes San Diego, CA to Monroe, 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