Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to The Colony, TX flatbed rate

$6,159flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $5,297–$7,021
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to The Colony price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,809
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $6,159

Return trip

The Colony → San Diego$4,193

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 The Colony by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to The Colony, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,105	$3.69	$4,543 – $5,666
53' refrigerated	$6,083	$4.40	$5,292 – $6,873
48' flatbed	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021
Step deck	$6,709	$4.85	$5,636 – $7,783
Power only	$4,515	$3.27	$3,928 – $5,102
Hotshot	$3,408	$2.47	$2,828 – $3,987
26' box truck	$3,337	$2.41	$2,837 – $3,838
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.48	$1,715 – $2,369

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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 The Colony

48' flatbed lanes into The Colony, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$5,245	$3.25	$4,511 – $5,980	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$6,450	$4.41	$5,547 – $7,353	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Houston, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$2,804	$2.71	$2,411 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$4,448	$2.91	$3,825 – $5,070	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,578	$4.98	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$2,868	$2.66	$2,466 – $3,269	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to The Colony, TX is estimated at $6,159 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,297 and $7,021.

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

About 1,382 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,350 of the $6,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,193, which makes San Diego, CA to The Colony, 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 →