Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pearland, TX flatbed rate

$6,748flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $5,803–$7,692
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Pearland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,242
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $6,748

Return trip

Pearland → San Diego$4,594

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 Pearland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pearland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,604	$3.63	$4,987 – $6,220
53' refrigerated	$6,676	$4.33	$5,808 – $7,544
48' flatbed	$6,748	$4.38	$5,803 – $7,692
Step deck	$7,348	$4.77	$6,172 – $8,523
Power only	$4,964	$3.22	$4,318 – $5,609
Hotshot	$3,747	$2.43	$3,110 – $4,384
26' box truck	$3,667	$2.38	$3,117 – $4,217
Sprinter van	$2,241	$1.45	$1,883 – $2,600

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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 Pearland

48' flatbed lanes into Pearland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$5,432	$3.23	$4,672 – $6,193	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$7,097	$4.34	$6,103 – $8,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,208 mi	$3,171	$2.63	$2,727 – $3,615	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,592 mi	$4,604	$2.89	$3,960 – $5,249	4 d
San Antonio, TX	227 mi	$1,345	$5.93	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	967 mi	$2,632	$2.72	$2,263 – $3,000	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Pearland, TX is estimated at $6,748 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,803 and $7,692.

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

About 1,542 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,506 of the $6,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,242 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,594, which makes San Diego, CA to Pearland, 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 →