Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to New Bedford, MA flatbed rate

$16,421flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,046 mi
Typical range: $14,122–$18,720
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to New Bedford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,445
Fuel: $2,976
All-in estimate: $16,421

Return trip

New Bedford → San Diego$7,652

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Diego to New Bedford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to New Bedford, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,763	$4.52	$12,249 – $15,277
53' refrigerated	$16,388	$5.38	$14,258 – $18,519
48' flatbed	$16,421	$5.39	$14,122 – $18,720
Step deck	$17,851	$5.86	$14,994 – $20,707
Power only	$12,280	$4.03	$10,684 – $13,876
Hotshot	$9,273	$3.04	$7,697 – $10,850
26' box truck	$9,041	$2.97	$7,685 – $10,397
Sprinter van	$5,505	$1.81	$4,624 – $6,386

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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 New Bedford

48' flatbed lanes into New Bedford, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,815	$9.03	$1,561 – $2,069	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$16,588	$5.39	$14,266 – $18,911	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$5,811	$5.71	$4,998 – $6,625	3 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$7,512	$4.00	$6,460 – $8,563	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$8,489	$3.13	$7,301 – $9,678	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,909	$6.54	$1,642 – $2,176	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$8,180	$3.95	$7,035 – $9,326	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$7,307	$4.02	$6,284 – $8,330	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to New Bedford, MA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to New Bedford, MA is estimated at $16,421 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,122 and $18,720.

How far is San Diego, CA from New Bedford, MA by truck?

About 3,046 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,976 of the $16,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bedford, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,652, which makes San Diego, CA to New Bedford, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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