Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Portales, NM flatbed rate

$5,425flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $4,665–$6,184
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Portales price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,504
Fuel: $921
All-in estimate: $5,425

Return trip

Portales → San Diego$2,576

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Diego to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,460	$4.73	$3,970 – $4,951
53' refrigerated	$5,317	$5.64	$4,626 – $6,008
48' flatbed	$5,425	$5.75	$4,665 – $6,184
Step deck	$5,918	$6.28	$4,971 – $6,865
Power only	$3,919	$4.16	$3,410 – $4,429
Hotshot	$2,957	$3.14	$2,454 – $3,460
26' box truck	$2,906	$3.08	$2,470 – $3,342
Sprinter van	$1,784	$1.89	$1,499 – $2,070

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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 Portales

48' flatbed lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$7,422	$3.77	$6,383 – $8,461	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$5,745	$5.65	$4,941 – $6,550	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$5,842	$4.94	$5,024 – $6,660	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,936	$4.47	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,234	$3.77	$1,921 – $2,547	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$6,357	$3.37	$5,467 – $7,247	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$2,478	$4.87	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$2,333	$5.05	$2,006 – $2,659	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Portales, NM?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Portales, NM is estimated at $5,425 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,665 and $6,184.

How far is San Diego, CA from Portales, NM by truck?

About 943 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $921 of the $5,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,576, which makes San Diego, CA to Portales, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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