Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Palm Springs, CA flatbed rate

$1,359flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $15.10
Distance: 90 mi
Typical range: $1,169–$1,549
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,271
Fuel: $88
All-in estimate: $1,359

Return trip

Palm Springs → San Diego$1,359

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Palm Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Palm Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,041	$11.57	$926 – $1,155
53' refrigerated	$1,246	$13.85	$1,084 – $1,408
48' flatbed	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549
Step deck	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742
Power only	$860	$9.55	$748 – $972
Hotshot	$646	$7.18	$536 – $756
26' box truck	$656	$7.29	$558 – $755
Sprinter van	$416	$4.63	$350 – $483

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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 Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$8,207	$2.94	$7,058 – $9,356	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$1,494	$11.67	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$7,225	$3.69	$6,213 – $8,236	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$4,487	$2.99	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$1,214	$4.02	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$7,118	$2.62	$6,122 – $8,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,983	$3.07	$3,425 – $4,541	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Palm Springs, CA is estimated at $1,359 all-in in October 2026, or $15.10 a mile over about 90 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,169 and $1,549.

How far is San Diego, CA from Palm Springs, CA by truck?

About 90 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $88 of the $1,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Springs, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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