Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Norwich, CT flatbed rate

$17,028flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 2,976 mi
Typical range: $14,644–$19,412
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Norwich price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,121
Fuel: $2,907
All-in estimate: $17,028

Return trip

Norwich → San Diego$7,060

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 Norwich by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Norwich, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,268	$4.79	$12,699 – $15,838
53' refrigerated	$16,990	$5.71	$14,782 – $19,199
48' flatbed	$17,028	$5.72	$14,644 – $19,412
Step deck	$18,511	$6.22	$15,549 – $21,473
Power only	$12,729	$4.28	$11,074 – $14,383
Hotshot	$9,612	$3.23	$7,978 – $11,246
26' box truck	$9,372	$3.15	$7,966 – $10,778
Sprinter van	$5,707	$1.92	$4,794 – $6,620

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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 Norwich

48' flatbed lanes into Norwich, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$1,665	$12.33	$1,432 – $1,898	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$17,205	$5.72	$14,796 – $19,614	7 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$5,831	$6.15	$5,015 – $6,647	2 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$7,707	$4.26	$6,628 – $8,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$8,782	$3.33	$7,553 – $10,012	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,793	$7.93	$1,542 – $2,044	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$8,411	$4.21	$7,234 – $9,589	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$7,483	$4.28	$6,435 – $8,530	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Norwich, CT is estimated at $17,028 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 2,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,644 and $19,412.

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

About 2,976 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 $2,907 of the $17,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,060, which makes San Diego, CA to Norwich, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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