Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Schertz, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,093flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $3,520–$4,666
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schertz to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,782
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $4,093

Return trip

San Diego → Schertz$6,012

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

Schertz to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Schertz, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,391	$2.53	$3,018 – $3,764
53' refrigerated	$4,040	$3.01	$3,515 – $4,566
48' flatbed	$4,093	$3.05	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,459	$3.32	$3,746 – $5,173
Power only	$2,998	$2.23	$2,608 – $3,387
Hotshot	$2,262	$1.69	$1,878 – $2,647
26' box truck	$2,216	$1.65	$1,884 – $2,549
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.01	$1,139 – $1,573

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More lanes from Schertz

48' flatbed lanes from Schertz, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,848 mi	$7,192	$3.89	$6,185 – $8,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,219 mi	$3,727	$3.06	$3,205 – $4,249	3 d
Houston, TX	204 mi	$1,286	$6.30	$1,106 – $1,466	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,014 mi	$3,609	$3.56	$3,104 – $4,115	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,759 mi	$6,558	$3.73	$5,640 – $7,476	4 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,173 mi	$5,529	$4.71	$4,755 – $6,303	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 Schertz, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Schertz, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,093 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,520 and $4,666.

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

About 1,342 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 $1,311 of the $4,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,782 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,012, which makes Schertz, 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 →