Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ruidoso, NM flatbed rate

$4,726flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $4,065–$5,388
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Ruidoso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,960
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $4,726

Return trip

Ruidoso → San Diego$2,244

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 Ruidoso by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ruidoso, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,868	$4.93	$3,443 – $4,294
53' refrigerated	$4,613	$5.88	$4,013 – $5,213
48' flatbed	$4,726	$6.03	$4,065 – $5,388
Step deck	$5,161	$6.58	$4,335 – $5,986
Power only	$3,387	$4.32	$2,946 – $3,827
Hotshot	$2,554	$3.26	$2,120 – $2,989
26' box truck	$2,515	$3.21	$2,138 – $2,892
Sprinter van	$1,547	$1.97	$1,300 – $1,795

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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 Ruidoso

48' flatbed lanes into Ruidoso, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$7,980	$3.73	$6,863 – $9,097	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	866 mi	$5,086	$5.87	$4,374 – $5,799	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$6,500	$4.82	$5,590 – $7,410	3 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$3,285	$4.27	$2,825 – $3,745	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$1,840	$4.21	$1,583 – $2,098	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$6,856	$3.33	$5,896 – $7,816	5 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$2,726	$4.63	$2,344 – $3,107	2 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$2,791	$4.57	$2,400 – $3,181	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Ruidoso, NM is estimated at $4,726 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,065 and $5,388.

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

About 784 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 $766 of the $4,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,960 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,244, which makes San Diego, CA to Ruidoso, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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