Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Monterey, CA flatbed rate

$2,615flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 443 mi
Typical range: $2,249–$2,981
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Monterey price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,182
Fuel: $433
All-in estimate: $2,615

Return trip

Monterey → San Diego$2,615

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Monterey by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Monterey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,105	$4.75	$1,873 – $2,336
53' refrigerated	$2,513	$5.67	$2,186 – $2,839
48' flatbed	$2,615	$5.90	$2,249 – $2,981
Step deck	$2,864	$6.46	$2,405 – $3,322
Power only	$1,817	$4.10	$1,581 – $2,054
Hotshot	$1,370	$3.09	$1,137 – $1,603
26' box truck	$1,358	$3.07	$1,155 – $1,562
Sprinter van	$842	$1.90	$707 – $977

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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 Monterey

48' flatbed lanes into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,848	$2.92	$7,610 – $10,087	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$2,149	$6.89	$1,848 – $2,450	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$7,957	$3.64	$6,843 – $9,071	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,451	$2.89	$4,688 – $6,214	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,024	$2.90	$1,740 – $2,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$7,706	$2.59	$6,628 – $8,785	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$4,975	$2.94	$4,278 – $5,671	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$5,008	$2.93	$4,307 – $5,709	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Monterey, CA is estimated at $2,615 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 443 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,249 and $2,981.

How far is San Diego, CA from Monterey, CA by truck?

About 443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $433 of the $2,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,182 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monterey, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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