Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Pablo, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$2,974flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $2,557–$3,390
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Pablo to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,443
Fuel: $531
All-in estimate: $2,974

Return trip

San Diego → San Pablo$2,974

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

San Pablo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Pablo, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,409	$4.43	$2,144 – $2,674
53' refrigerated	$2,875	$5.28	$2,501 – $3,248
48' flatbed	$2,974	$5.47	$2,557 – $3,390
Step deck	$3,253	$5.98	$2,733 – $3,774
Power only	$2,091	$3.84	$1,820 – $2,363
Hotshot	$1,577	$2.90	$1,309 – $1,845
26' box truck	$1,559	$2.87	$1,325 – $1,793
Sprinter van	$964	$1.77	$810 – $1,118

More lanes from San Pablo

48' flatbed lanes from San Pablo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$15,818	$5.23	$13,604 – $18,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,508	$6.07	$2,157 – $2,859	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$8,643	$3.97	$7,433 – $9,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$8,190	$4.23	$7,043 – $9,336	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	766 mi	$4,152	$5.42	$3,571 – $4,733	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$14,768	$4.99	$12,700 – $16,835	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$7,516	$4.29	$6,464 – $8,569	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,746 mi	$7,498	$4.29	$6,448 – $8,548	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 Pablo, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Pablo, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,974 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,557 and $3,390.

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

About 544 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 $531 of the $2,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,443 is linehaul.

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

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

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