Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Plantation, FL flatbed rate

$15,818flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.95
Distance: 2,660 mi
Typical range: $13,603–$18,032
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Plantation price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,220
Fuel: $2,598
All-in estimate: $15,818

Return trip

Plantation → San Diego$5,965

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 Plantation by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Plantation, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,238	$4.98	$11,781 – $14,694
53' refrigerated	$15,764	$5.93	$13,715 – $17,814
48' flatbed	$15,818	$5.95	$13,603 – $18,032
Step deck	$17,199	$6.47	$14,447 – $19,951
Power only	$11,798	$4.44	$10,264 – $13,332
Hotshot	$8,909	$3.35	$7,394 – $10,423
26' box truck	$8,690	$3.27	$7,387 – $9,994
Sprinter van	$5,295	$1.99	$4,448 – $6,142

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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 Plantation

48' flatbed lanes into Plantation, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$6,221	$4.94	$5,350 – $7,092	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$16,305	$5.93	$14,022 – $18,588	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,374 mi	$8,056	$5.86	$6,928 – $9,184	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$5,363	$4.75	$4,612 – $6,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$8,046	$3.47	$6,919 – $9,172	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$5,254	$4.44	$4,518 – $5,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$6,170	$4.59	$5,307 – $7,034	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,290 mi	$5,970	$4.63	$5,135 – $6,806	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Plantation, FL is estimated at $15,818 all-in in October 2026, or $5.95 a mile over about 2,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,603 and $18,032.

How far is San Diego, CA from Plantation, FL by truck?

About 2,660 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 $2,598 of the $15,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plantation, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,965, which makes San Diego, CA to Plantation, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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