Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Parma, OH flatbed rate

$9,981flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,387 mi
Typical range: $8,583–$11,378
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Parma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,649
Fuel: $2,332
All-in estimate: $9,981

Return trip

Parma → San Diego$8,161

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Parma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Parma, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,342	$3.49	$7,424 – $9,260
53' refrigerated	$9,935	$4.16	$8,643 – $11,227
48' flatbed	$9,981	$4.18	$8,583 – $11,378
Step deck	$10,855	$4.55	$9,118 – $12,592
Power only	$7,427	$3.11	$6,462 – $8,393
Hotshot	$5,608	$2.35	$4,655 – $6,561
26' box truck	$5,473	$2.29	$4,652 – $6,294
Sprinter van	$3,337	$1.40	$2,803 – $3,871

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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 Parma

48' flatbed lanes into Parma, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$2,160	$4.47	$1,858 – $2,462	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,422 mi	$10,111	$4.17	$8,695 – $11,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	365 mi	$2,209	$6.05	$1,900 – $2,518	1 d
Houston, TX	1,306 mi	$4,193	$3.21	$3,606 – $4,780	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$5,020	$2.45	$4,318 – $5,723	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$1,770	$4.18	$1,522 – $2,017	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$4,636	$3.14	$3,987 – $5,286	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$3,915	$3.26	$3,367 – $4,463	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Parma, OH?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Parma, OH is estimated at $9,981 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,583 and $11,378.

How far is San Diego, CA from Parma, OH by truck?

About 2,387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,332 of the $9,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Parma, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,161, which makes San Diego, CA to Parma, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology