Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Newark, OH flatbed rate

$9,791flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $8,420–$11,161
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,509
Fuel: $2,282
All-in estimate: $9,791

Return trip

Newark → San Diego$8,006

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Newark, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,181	$3.50	$7,281 – $9,081
53' refrigerated	$9,743	$4.17	$8,477 – $11,010
48' flatbed	$9,791	$4.19	$8,420 – $11,161
Step deck	$10,649	$4.56	$8,945 – $12,353
Power only	$7,282	$3.12	$6,336 – $8,229
Hotshot	$5,499	$2.35	$4,564 – $6,433
26' box truck	$5,367	$2.30	$4,562 – $6,172
Sprinter van	$3,272	$1.40	$2,749 – $3,796

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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 Newark

48' flatbed lanes into Newark, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,288	$4.33	$1,968 – $2,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,376 mi	$9,940	$4.18	$8,548 – $11,331	5 d
Chicago, IL	354 mi	$2,172	$6.14	$1,868 – $2,476	1 d
Houston, TX	1,203 mi	$3,923	$3.26	$3,374 – $4,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,997 mi	$4,900	$2.45	$4,214 – $5,587	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$1,849	$4.06	$1,590 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$4,385	$3.18	$3,771 – $4,998	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$3,679	$3.31	$3,164 – $4,194	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Newark, OH is estimated at $9,791 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,420 and $11,161.

How far is San Diego, CA from Newark, OH by truck?

About 2,336 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 $2,282 of the $9,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,006, which makes San Diego, CA to Newark, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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