Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$12,256flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,587 mi
Typical range: $10,540–$13,972
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,729
Fuel: $2,527
All-in estimate: $12,256

Return trip

Raleigh → San Diego$6,846

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Diego to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,254	$3.96	$9,126 – $11,382
53' refrigerated	$12,211	$4.72	$10,624 – $13,799
48' flatbed	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972
Step deck	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460
Power only	$9,136	$3.53	$7,949 – $10,324
Hotshot	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072
26' box truck	$6,731	$2.60	$5,721 – $7,740
Sprinter van	$4,102	$1.59	$3,445 – $4,758

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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 Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$4,606	$3.70	$3,961 – $5,250	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Raleigh, NC?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $12,256 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,540 and $13,972.

How far is San Diego, CA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,587 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 $2,527 of the $12,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,846, which makes San Diego, CA to Raleigh, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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