Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ridgewood, NJ flatbed rate

$14,039flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 2,853 mi
Typical range: $12,073–$16,004
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Ridgewood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,252
Fuel: $2,787
All-in estimate: $14,039

Return trip

Ridgewood → San Diego$8,237

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Diego to Ridgewood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ridgewood, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,758	$4.12	$10,465 – $13,051
53' refrigerated	$14,002	$4.91	$12,181 – $15,822
48' flatbed	$14,039	$4.92	$12,073 – $16,004
Step deck	$15,263	$5.35	$12,821 – $17,705
Power only	$10,486	$3.68	$9,122 – $11,849
Hotshot	$7,918	$2.78	$6,572 – $9,264
26' box truck	$7,722	$2.71	$6,563 – $8,880
Sprinter van	$4,703	$1.65	$3,951 – $5,456

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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 Ridgewood

48' flatbed lanes into Ridgewood, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$14,199	$4.91	$12,211 – $16,187	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$6,187	$3.69	$5,321 – $7,053	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$7,203	$2.86	$6,195 – $8,211	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,166	$11.54	$1,002 – $1,329	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,791	$3.64	$5,840 – $7,742	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,995	$3.71	$5,156 – $6,835	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$3,279	$3.28	$2,820 – $3,738	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Ridgewood, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Ridgewood, NJ is estimated at $14,039 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 2,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,073 and $16,004.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ridgewood, NJ by truck?

About 2,853 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 $2,787 of the $14,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ridgewood, NJ to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,237, which makes San Diego, CA to Ridgewood, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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