Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Salem, MA flatbed rate

$16,426flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,047 mi
Typical range: $14,126–$18,726
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Salem price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,449
Fuel: $2,977
All-in estimate: $16,426

Return trip

Salem → San Diego$7,655

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Diego to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Salem, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,767	$4.52	$12,253 – $15,281
53' refrigerated	$16,393	$5.38	$14,262 – $18,524
48' flatbed	$16,426	$5.39	$14,126 – $18,726
Step deck	$17,856	$5.86	$14,999 – $20,713
Power only	$12,284	$4.03	$10,687 – $13,881
Hotshot	$9,276	$3.04	$7,699 – $10,853
26' box truck	$9,044	$2.97	$7,687 – $10,400
Sprinter van	$5,507	$1.81	$4,626 – $6,388

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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 Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,951	$8.20	$1,678 – $2,224	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$16,578	$5.39	$14,257 – $18,899	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$5,798	$5.72	$4,986 – $6,610	3 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$7,616	$4.00	$6,549 – $8,682	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$8,501	$3.13	$7,311 – $9,691	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$2,030	$6.17	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$8,274	$3.95	$7,116 – $9,432	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$7,380	$4.02	$6,347 – $8,413	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Salem, MA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Salem, MA is estimated at $16,426 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,126 and $18,726.

How far is San Diego, CA from Salem, MA by truck?

About 3,047 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,977 of the $16,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,655, which makes San Diego, CA to Salem, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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