Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to New Braunfels, TX flatbed rate

$6,034flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $5,189–$6,879
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to New Braunfels price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,717
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $6,034

Return trip

New Braunfels → San Diego$4,108

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 New Braunfels by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to New Braunfels, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,999	$3.71	$4,449 – $5,549
53' refrigerated	$5,957	$4.42	$5,182 – $6,731
48' flatbed	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879
Step deck	$6,574	$4.88	$5,522 – $7,625
Power only	$4,419	$3.28	$3,845 – $4,994
Hotshot	$3,335	$2.47	$2,768 – $3,903
26' box truck	$3,267	$2.42	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.48	$1,680 – $2,319

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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 Braunfels

48' flatbed lanes into New Braunfels, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$5,851	$3.19	$5,032 – $6,670	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$6,394	$4.42	$5,499 – $7,290	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,204 mi	$4,967	$4.13	$4,272 – $5,662	3 d
Houston, TX	193 mi	$1,257	$6.51	$1,081 – $1,433	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$2,772	$2.72	$2,384 – $3,160	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,745 mi	$4,978	$2.85	$4,281 – $5,675	4 d
Dallas, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,162 mi	$3,039	$2.62	$2,614 – $3,465	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to New Braunfels, TX is estimated at $6,034 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,189 and $6,879.

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

About 1,348 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 $1,317 of the $6,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,108, which makes San Diego, CA to New Braunfels, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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