Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Marcos, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,128flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $3,550–$4,706
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Marcos to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,803
Fuel: $1,325
All-in estimate: $4,128

Return trip

San Diego → San Marcos$6,063

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Marcos to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797
53' refrigerated	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606
48' flatbed	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706
Step deck	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217
Power only	$3,024	$2.23	$2,631 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571
Sprinter van	$1,368	$1.01	$1,149 – $1,587

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More lanes from San Marcos

48' flatbed lanes from San Marcos, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$7,081	$3.90	$6,090 – $8,073	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,371	$3.01	$3,759 – $4,983	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,645	$3.07	$3,135 – $4,156	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$6,452	$3.74	$5,549 – $7,356	4 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$5,435	$4.73	$4,674 – $6,195	3 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 Marcos, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Marcos, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,550 and $4,706.

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

About 1,356 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 $1,325 of the $4,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,803 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,063, which makes San Marcos, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. 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 →