Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Newton, MA flatbed rate

$16,337flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,029 mi
Typical range: $14,050–$18,625
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Newton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,378
Fuel: $2,959
All-in estimate: $16,337

Return trip

Newton → San Diego$7,614

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 Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Newton, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,692	$4.52	$12,186 – $15,198
53' refrigerated	$16,304	$5.38	$14,184 – $18,423
48' flatbed	$16,337	$5.39	$14,050 – $18,625
Step deck	$17,760	$5.86	$14,918 – $20,601
Power only	$12,216	$4.03	$10,628 – $13,804
Hotshot	$9,225	$3.05	$7,657 – $10,794
26' box truck	$8,994	$2.97	$7,645 – $10,343
Sprinter van	$5,477	$1.81	$4,600 – $6,353

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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 Newton

48' flatbed lanes into Newton, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	215 mi	$1,866	$8.68	$1,605 – $2,127	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$16,490	$5.39	$14,181 – $18,798	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$5,718	$5.74	$4,918 – $6,519	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$7,536	$4.00	$6,481 – $8,591	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,696 mi	$8,447	$3.13	$7,264 – $9,630	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	306 mi	$1,955	$6.39	$1,681 – $2,228	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$8,194	$3.95	$7,047 – $9,341	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$7,304	$4.02	$6,281 – $8,326	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Newton, MA is estimated at $16,337 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,050 and $18,625.

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

About 3,029 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 $2,959 of the $16,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,378 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,614, which makes San Diego, CA to Newton, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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