Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Plum, PA flatbed rate

$12,693flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 2,504 mi
Typical range: $10,916–$14,470
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Plum price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,247
Fuel: $2,446
All-in estimate: $12,693

Return trip

Plum → San Diego$6,606

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Diego to Plum by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Plum, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,615	$4.24	$9,448 – $11,783
53' refrigerated	$12,642	$5.05	$10,999 – $14,286
48' flatbed	$12,693	$5.07	$10,916 – $14,470
Step deck	$13,804	$5.51	$11,595 – $16,012
Power only	$9,456	$3.78	$8,226 – $10,685
Hotshot	$7,140	$2.85	$5,926 – $8,354
26' box truck	$6,967	$2.78	$5,922 – $8,012
Sprinter van	$4,246	$1.70	$3,567 – $4,926

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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 Plum

48' flatbed lanes into Plum, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,214	$6.15	$1,904 – $2,524	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$12,870	$5.06	$11,068 – $14,672	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$3,241	$6.49	$2,787 – $3,695	2 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$5,273	$3.89	$4,534 – $6,011	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,412	$2.96	$5,515 – $7,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,755	$6.05	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$5,851	$3.80	$5,032 – $6,670	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$5,010	$3.93	$4,309 – $5,712	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Plum, PA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Plum, PA is estimated at $12,693 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 2,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,916 and $14,470.

How far is San Diego, CA from Plum, PA by truck?

About 2,504 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 $2,446 of the $12,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plum, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,606, which makes San Diego, CA to Plum, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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