Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Saratoga, CA flatbed rate

$2,775flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $2,386–$3,163
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Saratoga price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,775

Return trip

Saratoga → San Diego$2,775

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Saratoga by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Saratoga, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,241	$4.59	$1,994 – $2,487
53' refrigerated	$2,674	$5.48	$2,326 – $3,022
48' flatbed	$2,775	$5.69	$2,386 – $3,163
Step deck	$3,037	$6.22	$2,551 – $3,523
Power only	$1,939	$3.97	$1,687 – $2,192
Hotshot	$1,462	$3.00	$1,213 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,448	$2.97	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$896	$1.84	$753 – $1,040

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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 Saratoga

48' flatbed lanes into Saratoga, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	357 mi	$2,309	$6.47	$1,986 – $2,632	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Houston, TX	1,903 mi	$5,499	$2.89	$4,729 – $6,268	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,079	$2.87	$1,788 – $2,370	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,030	$2.93	$4,326 – $5,734	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,720 mi	$5,040	$2.93	$4,335 – $5,746	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Saratoga, CA is estimated at $2,775 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,386 and $3,163.

How far is San Diego, CA from Saratoga, CA by truck?

About 488 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 $477 of the $2,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saratoga, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →