Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, NC to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,770flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,555 mi
Typical range: $5,822–$7,718
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,274
Fuel: $2,496
All-in estimate: $6,770

Return trip

San Diego → Sanford$12,120

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sanford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,663	$2.22	$5,040 – $6,286
53' refrigerated	$6,745	$2.64	$5,868 – $7,621
48' flatbed	$6,770	$2.65	$5,822 – $7,718
Step deck	$7,362	$2.88	$6,184 – $8,540
Power only	$5,046	$1.97	$4,390 – $5,702
Hotshot	$3,810	$1.49	$3,162 – $4,458
26' box truck	$3,717	$1.45	$3,160 – $4,275
Sprinter van	$2,265	$0.89	$1,903 – $2,628

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$2,652	$4.92	$2,280 – $3,023	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$6,908	$2.64	$5,941 – $7,875	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,435	$3.26	$2,094 – $2,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,680	$3.06	$3,165 – $4,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$6,553	$2.97	$5,636 – $7,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,256	$5.00	$1,940 – $2,571	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$4,202	$2.97	$3,613 – $4,790	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$3,683	$3.06	$3,167 – $4,198	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 Sanford, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,770 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,555 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,822 and $7,718.

How far is Sanford, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,555 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,496 of the $6,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sanford, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,120, which makes Sanford, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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