Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wichita Falls, TX flatbed rate

$5,743flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,269 mi
Typical range: $4,939–$6,547
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wichita Falls price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,503
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $5,743

Return trip

Wichita Falls → San Diego$3,910

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 Wichita Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wichita Falls, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,752	$3.75	$4,230 – $5,275
53' refrigerated	$5,663	$4.46	$4,927 – $6,400
48' flatbed	$5,743	$4.53	$4,939 – $6,547
Step deck	$6,258	$4.93	$5,257 – $7,260
Power only	$4,198	$3.31	$3,652 – $4,743
Hotshot	$3,168	$2.50	$2,629 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,105	$2.45	$2,639 – $3,571
Sprinter van	$1,901	$1.50	$1,597 – $2,205

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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 Wichita Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita Falls, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,681 mi	$5,430	$3.23	$4,670 – $6,190	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,343 mi	$6,016	$4.48	$5,173 – $6,858	3 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$4,124	$4.34	$3,546 – $4,701	2 d
Houston, TX	400 mi	$1,793	$4.48	$1,542 – $2,044	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	919 mi	$2,560	$2.79	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$4,619	$2.89	$3,972 – $5,265	4 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,695	$4.68	$1,458 – $1,932	1 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$1,146	$7.64	$985 – $1,306	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Wichita Falls, TX is estimated at $5,743 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,939 and $6,547.

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

About 1,269 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 $1,240 of the $5,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,910, which makes San Diego, CA to Wichita Falls, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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