Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Palm Beach Gardens, FL flatbed rate

$15,743flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.95
Distance: 2,646 mi
Typical range: $13,539–$17,946
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Palm Beach Gardens price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,158
Fuel: $2,585
All-in estimate: $15,743

Return trip

Palm Beach Gardens → San Diego$5,936

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Diego to Palm Beach Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Palm Beach Gardens, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,174	$4.98	$11,725 – $14,623
53' refrigerated	$15,689	$5.93	$13,649 – $17,728
48' flatbed	$15,743	$5.95	$13,539 – $17,946
Step deck	$17,118	$6.47	$14,379 – $19,857
Power only	$11,741	$4.44	$10,214 – $13,267
Hotshot	$8,866	$3.35	$7,358 – $10,373
26' box truck	$8,648	$3.27	$7,351 – $9,946
Sprinter van	$5,270	$1.99	$4,426 – $6,113

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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 Palm Beach Gardens

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Beach Gardens, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,202 mi	$5,988	$4.98	$5,150 – $6,827	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$16,219	$5.93	$13,949 – $18,490	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,321 mi	$7,800	$5.90	$6,708 – $8,892	3 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$5,321	$4.76	$4,576 – $6,066	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$7,997	$3.47	$6,877 – $9,116	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,126 mi	$5,047	$4.48	$4,341 – $5,754	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$6,140	$4.60	$5,281 – $7,000	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,268 mi	$5,887	$4.64	$5,063 – $6,712	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Palm Beach Gardens, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Palm Beach Gardens, FL is estimated at $15,743 all-in in October 2026, or $5.95 a mile over about 2,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,539 and $17,946.

How far is San Diego, CA from Palm Beach Gardens, FL by truck?

About 2,646 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,585 of the $15,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Beach Gardens, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,936, which makes San Diego, CA to Palm Beach Gardens, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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