Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$3,034flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.41
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $2,609–$3,459
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,486
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $3,034

Return trip

San Diego → San Francisco$3,034

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Francisco to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731
53' refrigerated	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317
48' flatbed	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459
Step deck	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850
Power only	$2,138	$3.81	$1,860 – $2,415
Hotshot	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886
26' box truck	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$984	$1.75	$827 – $1,142

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$7,653	$4.28	$6,581 – $8,724	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,034 all-in in October 2026, or $5.41 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,609 and $3,459.

How far is San Francisco, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 561 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $548 of the $3,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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