Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Somerset, KY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,503flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,191 mi
Typical range: $5,593–$7,413
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Somerset to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,363
Fuel: $2,140
All-in estimate: $6,503

Return trip

San Diego → Somerset$9,554

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

Somerset to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerset, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,429	$2.48	$4,832 – $6,027
53' refrigerated	$6,467	$2.95	$5,626 – $7,307
48' flatbed	$6,503	$2.97	$5,593 – $7,413
Step deck	$7,074	$3.23	$5,942 – $8,206
Power only	$4,830	$2.20	$4,202 – $5,458
Hotshot	$3,647	$1.66	$3,027 – $4,266
26' box truck	$3,561	$1.63	$3,027 – $4,095
Sprinter van	$2,172	$0.99	$1,824 – $2,519

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More lanes from Somerset

48' flatbed lanes from Somerset, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$3,616	$4.91	$3,110 – $4,122	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$6,642	$2.96	$5,712 – $7,572	5 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$1,870	$4.32	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	944 mi	$3,349	$3.55	$2,880 – $3,817	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$6,172	$3.35	$5,308 – $7,036	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$3,146	$4.85	$2,706 – $3,586	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$3,858	$3.41	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,186	$3.60	$2,740 – $3,632	2 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 Somerset, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Somerset, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,503 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,593 and $7,413.

How far is Somerset, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,191 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,140 of the $6,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Somerset, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,554, which makes Somerset, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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