Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Shelton, CT flatbed rate

$16,695flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 2,912 mi
Typical range: $14,357–$19,032
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Shelton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,850
Fuel: $2,845
All-in estimate: $16,695

Return trip

Shelton → San Diego$6,922

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,986	$4.80	$12,447 – $15,524
53' refrigerated	$16,654	$5.72	$14,489 – $18,819
48' flatbed	$16,695	$5.73	$14,357 – $19,032
Step deck	$18,150	$6.23	$15,246 – $21,053
Power only	$12,474	$4.28	$10,853 – $14,096
Hotshot	$9,420	$3.23	$7,819 – $11,021
26' box truck	$9,185	$3.15	$7,808 – $10,563
Sprinter van	$5,594	$1.92	$4,699 – $6,489

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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 Shelton

48' flatbed lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,419	$19.71	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$16,877	$5.73	$14,514 – $19,240	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$5,544	$6.25	$4,768 – $6,320	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$7,461	$4.29	$6,416 – $8,505	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$8,588	$3.33	$7,385 – $9,790	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,572	$9.70	$1,352 – $1,792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$8,165	$4.22	$7,022 – $9,309	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$7,237	$4.31	$6,224 – $8,250	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Shelton, CT is estimated at $16,695 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 2,912 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,357 and $19,032.

How far is San Diego, CA from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 2,912 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 $2,845 of the $16,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,922, which makes San Diego, CA to Shelton, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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