Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Odessa, TX flatbed rate

$4,831flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $4,155–$5,507
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Odessa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,834
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $4,831

Return trip

Odessa → San Diego$3,289

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Odessa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Odessa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,979	$3.90	$3,542 – $4,417
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$4.65	$4,127 – $5,360
48' flatbed	$4,831	$4.73	$4,155 – $5,507
Step deck	$5,269	$5.16	$4,426 – $6,112
Power only	$3,502	$3.43	$3,047 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,642	$2.59	$2,193 – $3,091
26' box truck	$2,594	$2.54	$2,205 – $2,984
Sprinter van	$1,592	$1.56	$1,337 – $1,846

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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 Odessa

48' flatbed lanes into Odessa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,989 mi	$6,277	$3.16	$5,398 – $7,156	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,112 mi	$5,166	$4.65	$4,443 – $5,889	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,251 mi	$5,123	$4.10	$4,406 – $5,840	3 d
Houston, TX	516 mi	$2,094	$4.06	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,059	$3.02	$1,771 – $2,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,905 mi	$5,369	$2.82	$4,617 – $6,121	4 d
San Antonio, TX	333 mi	$1,620	$4.86	$1,393 – $1,847	1 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,770	$4.53	$1,522 – $2,018	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Odessa, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Odessa, TX is estimated at $4,831 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,155 and $5,507.

How far is San Diego, CA from Odessa, TX by truck?

About 1,021 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $997 of the $4,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Odessa, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,289, which makes San Diego, CA to Odessa, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →