Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Texarkana, TX flatbed rate

$6,854flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $5,895–$7,814
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Texarkana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,319
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $6,854

Return trip

Texarkana → San Diego$4,667

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Texarkana, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,694	$3.62	$5,068 – $6,320
53' refrigerated	$6,784	$4.32	$5,902 – $7,666
48' flatbed	$6,854	$4.36	$5,895 – $7,814
Step deck	$7,463	$4.75	$6,269 – $8,658
Power only	$5,045	$3.21	$4,389 – $5,701
Hotshot	$3,808	$2.42	$3,161 – $4,456
26' box truck	$3,726	$2.37	$3,167 – $4,285
Sprinter van	$2,278	$1.45	$1,913 – $2,642

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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 Texarkana

48' flatbed lanes into Texarkana, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,432 mi	$4,744	$3.31	$4,080 – $5,409	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$7,130	$4.33	$6,132 – $8,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	798 mi	$3,619	$4.54	$3,112 – $4,126	2 d
Houston, TX	312 mi	$1,565	$5.02	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,222 mi	$3,201	$2.62	$2,753 – $3,649	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$4,001	$2.97	$3,441 – $4,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,918	$4.28	$1,649 – $2,186	1 d
Dallas, TX	191 mi	$1,252	$6.55	$1,077 – $1,427	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Texarkana, TX is estimated at $6,854 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,895 and $7,814.

How far is San Diego, CA from Texarkana, TX by truck?

About 1,571 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,535 of the $6,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texarkana, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,667, which makes San Diego, CA to Texarkana, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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