Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Murray, KY flatbed rate

$8,619flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,948 mi
Typical range: $7,413–$9,826
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Murray price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,716
Fuel: $1,903
All-in estimate: $8,619

Return trip

Murray → San Diego$5,867

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

San Diego to Murray by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Murray, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,184	$3.69	$6,394 – $7,975
53' refrigerated	$8,558	$4.39	$7,445 – $9,670
48' flatbed	$8,619	$4.42	$7,413 – $9,826
Step deck	$9,379	$4.81	$7,879 – $10,880
Power only	$6,383	$3.28	$5,553 – $7,213
Hotshot	$4,819	$2.47	$4,000 – $5,638
26' box truck	$4,708	$2.42	$4,002 – $5,415
Sprinter van	$2,874	$1.48	$2,414 – $3,334

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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 Murray

48' flatbed lanes into Murray, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$3,638	$3.74	$3,129 – $4,148	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$8,839	$4.41	$7,601 – $10,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$2,500	$5.84	$2,150 – $2,851	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,786	$3.79	$2,396 – $3,176	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$4,186	$2.61	$3,600 – $4,772	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,014	$3.40	$2,592 – $3,436	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,252	$3.58	$2,797 – $3,708	2 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$2,542	$3.94	$2,186 – $2,898	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Murray, KY is estimated at $8,619 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,948 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,413 and $9,826.

How far is San Diego, CA from Murray, KY by truck?

About 1,948 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,903 of the $8,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Murray, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,867, which makes San Diego, CA to Murray, KY 47% 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