Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Norwalk, CT flatbed rate

$16,606flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 2,895 mi
Typical range: $14,281–$18,931
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Norwalk price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,778
Fuel: $2,828
All-in estimate: $16,606

Return trip

Norwalk → San Diego$6,885

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 Norwalk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Norwalk, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,910	$4.80	$12,380 – $15,441
53' refrigerated	$16,565	$5.72	$14,411 – $18,718
48' flatbed	$16,606	$5.74	$14,281 – $18,931
Step deck	$18,053	$6.24	$15,165 – $20,942
Power only	$12,407	$4.29	$10,794 – $14,019
Hotshot	$9,369	$3.24	$7,776 – $10,962
26' box truck	$9,136	$3.16	$7,765 – $10,506
Sprinter van	$5,564	$1.92	$4,674 – $6,454

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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 Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes into Norwalk, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$16,794	$5.73	$14,442 – $19,145	7 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$5,478	$6.28	$4,711 – $6,245	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$7,376	$4.29	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$8,534	$3.34	$7,339 – $9,728	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,489	$10.79	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$8,085	$4.23	$6,953 – $9,217	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$7,156	$4.32	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,032 mi	$3,919	$3.80	$3,371 – $4,468	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Norwalk, CT is estimated at $16,606 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 2,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,281 and $18,931.

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

About 2,895 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 $2,828 of the $16,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,885, which makes San Diego, CA to Norwalk, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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