Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to New Britain, CT flatbed rate

$16,809flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 2,934 mi
Typical range: $14,456–$19,163
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to New Britain price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,943
Fuel: $2,866
All-in estimate: $16,809

Return trip

New Britain → San Diego$6,970

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to New Britain by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to New Britain, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,083	$4.80	$12,534 – $15,632
53' refrigerated	$16,770	$5.72	$14,590 – $18,950
48' flatbed	$16,809	$5.73	$14,456 – $19,163
Step deck	$18,274	$6.23	$15,350 – $21,198
Power only	$12,562	$4.28	$10,929 – $14,195
Hotshot	$9,486	$3.23	$7,873 – $11,099
26' box truck	$9,249	$3.15	$7,862 – $10,637
Sprinter van	$5,633	$1.92	$4,732 – $6,534

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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 Britain

48' flatbed lanes into New Britain, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	109 mi	$1,563	$14.34	$1,345 – $1,782	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$16,981	$5.72	$14,604 – $19,359	7 d
Chicago, IL	905 mi	$5,629	$6.22	$4,841 – $6,417	2 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$7,582	$4.27	$6,520 – $8,643	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$8,653	$3.33	$7,442 – $9,865	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,700	$8.54	$1,462 – $1,938	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,965 mi	$8,283	$4.22	$7,123 – $9,442	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,709 mi	$7,343	$4.30	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to New Britain, CT is estimated at $16,809 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 2,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,456 and $19,163.

How far is San Diego, CA from New Britain, CT by truck?

About 2,934 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 $2,866 of the $16,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Britain, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,970, which makes San Diego, CA to New Britain, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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