Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Selbyville, DE to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,773flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,792 mi
Typical range: $6,685–$8,861
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Selbyville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,046
Fuel: $2,727
All-in estimate: $7,773

Return trip

San Diego → Selbyville$14,261

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Selbyville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Selbyville, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,509	$2.33	$5,793 – $7,225
53' refrigerated	$7,751	$2.78	$6,743 – $8,759
48' flatbed	$7,773	$2.78	$6,685 – $8,861
Step deck	$8,451	$3.03	$7,099 – $9,804
Power only	$5,803	$2.08	$5,049 – $6,558
Hotshot	$4,382	$1.57	$3,637 – $5,127
26' box truck	$4,274	$1.53	$3,633 – $4,915
Sprinter van	$2,604	$0.93	$2,187 – $3,020

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More lanes from Selbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Selbyville, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,651	$8.42	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,838 mi	$7,889	$2.78	$6,785 – $8,994	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,770	$3.36	$2,382 – $3,158	2 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,751	$3.10	$4,085 – $5,416	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,448 mi	$7,619	$3.11	$6,552 – $8,686	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	126 mi	$1,345	$10.68	$1,157 – $1,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,280	$3.05	$4,541 – $6,019	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,667	$3.12	$4,014 – $5,320	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 Selbyville, DE to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Selbyville, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,773 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,685 and $8,861.

How far is Selbyville, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,792 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 $2,727 of the $7,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Selbyville, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,261, which makes Selbyville, DE to San Diego, CA 46% 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 →