Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Somerville, MA flatbed rate

$16,367flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,035 mi
Typical range: $14,076–$18,658
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Somerville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,402
Fuel: $2,965
All-in estimate: $16,367

Return trip

Somerville → San Diego$7,627

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 Somerville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Somerville, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,717	$4.52	$12,208 – $15,226
53' refrigerated	$16,334	$5.38	$14,210 – $18,457
48' flatbed	$16,367	$5.39	$14,076 – $18,658
Step deck	$17,792	$5.86	$14,945 – $20,639
Power only	$12,239	$4.03	$10,648 – $13,830
Hotshot	$9,242	$3.05	$7,671 – $10,814
26' box truck	$9,011	$2.97	$7,659 – $10,362
Sprinter van	$5,487	$1.81	$4,609 – $6,365

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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 Somerville

48' flatbed lanes into Somerville, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,896	$8.50	$1,630 – $2,161	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$16,519	$5.39	$14,207 – $18,832	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$5,745	$5.73	$4,941 – $6,549	3 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$7,564	$4.00	$6,505 – $8,623	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,464	$3.13	$7,279 – $9,649	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$1,981	$6.31	$1,703 – $2,258	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$8,222	$3.95	$7,071 – $9,373	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,824 mi	$7,332	$4.02	$6,305 – $8,358	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Somerville, MA is estimated at $16,367 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,076 and $18,658.

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

About 3,035 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 $2,965 of the $16,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,402 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,627, which makes San Diego, CA to Somerville, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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