Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Newport, RI flatbed rate

$17,021flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 3,023 mi
Typical range: $14,638–$19,404
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Newport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,068
Fuel: $2,953
All-in estimate: $17,021

Return trip

Newport → San Diego$7,608

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

San Diego to Newport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Newport, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,265	$4.72	$12,696 – $15,834
53' refrigerated	$16,986	$5.62	$14,778 – $19,194
48' flatbed	$17,021	$5.63	$14,638 – $19,404
Step deck	$18,503	$6.12	$15,543 – $21,464
Power only	$12,727	$4.21	$11,073 – $14,382
Hotshot	$9,611	$3.18	$7,977 – $11,245
26' box truck	$9,370	$3.10	$7,965 – $10,776
Sprinter van	$5,706	$1.89	$4,793 – $6,619

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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 Newport

48' flatbed lanes into Newport, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,790	$10.29	$1,540 – $2,041	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$17,201	$5.62	$14,793 – $19,609	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$5,968	$5.99	$5,133 – $6,804	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$7,743	$4.19	$6,659 – $8,827	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$8,793	$3.27	$7,562 – $10,024	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,897	$7.18	$1,631 – $2,162	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$8,441	$4.13	$7,259 – $9,622	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,791 mi	$7,533	$4.21	$6,478 – $8,588	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Newport, RI?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Newport, RI is estimated at $17,021 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 3,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,638 and $19,404.

How far is San Diego, CA from Newport, RI by truck?

About 3,023 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 $2,953 of the $17,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newport, RI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,608, which makes San Diego, CA to Newport, RI 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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